Scholar
Francesca Tripodi
Google Scholar ID: OVJz5xUAAAAJ
Associate Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill
Citations & Impact
Citations
744
H-index
12
i10-index
12
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Contact
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Her work has garnered significant attention and recognition, being covered by esteemed media outlets such as National Public Radio, The Washington Post, Business Insider, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Columbia Journalism Review, Wired, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Guardian, and The Neiman Journalism Lab.
Research Experience
- As a sociologist and information scholar, focusing on the interaction between society and information systems, especially on participatory platforms such as Wikipedia and search engines. Her work involves a deep dive into sociotechnical vulnerabilities, combining field observations and data analysis to uncover the presence of inequality and misinformation.
Background
- Francesca Bolla Tripodi is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Principal Investigator at the Center for Information, Technology, & Public Life (CITAP). As a sociologist and information scholar, her passion lies in exploring the intricate interactions between society and information systems, particularly participatory platforms like Wikipedia and search engines. Through her research, she delves deep into the fascinating world of sociotechnical vulnerabilities, where she combines ethnographic observations and scraped metadata to reveal how inequality and misinformation often lurk in plain sight.
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