Dr. Elizabeth Dubois (PhD, University of Oxford) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and University Research Chair in Politics, Communication and Technology. At the University of Ottawa she runs the Pol Comm Tech Lab and is a member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa. She was a Fellow at the Berkman-Klein Center at Harvard University (2022-2023).
Her work examines political uses of digital media including media manipulation, citizen engagement, and artificial intelligence. Her recent work has investigated political uses of AI and the many roles of social media influencers in elections worldwide. Her multi-disciplinary Pol Comm Tech Lab includes political scientists, computer scientists, and communication students. She also hosts the Wonks and War Rooms podcast where political communication theory meets on the ground strategy. Her public writing has appeared in Maclean's, The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, Policy Options, The Conversation, Salon and been featured in many others.
