Dr. Claire Wardle

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Claire Wardle is an Adjunct Professor of Practice in Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University’s School of Public Health. She is a recognized leader in the field of misinformation and verification of user-generated content. Claire co-authored the foundational report, ‘Information Disorder: An Interdisciplinary Framework for Research and Policy,’ which was commissioned by the Council of Europe. In 2015, she co-founded the nonprofit organization First Draft, which has pioneered practices and innovations in the research and practice of misinformation. Over the past decade, she has developed an organization-wide training program for the BBC’s eyewitness media on misinformation verification. Additionally, Claire has worked on policy initiatives with UNHCR and served as a Fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School. She was also the Research Director at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Claire holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor of Practice

2015-01-01 — Present

Brown University • Providence, RI

Teaching and researching topics related to health services and misinformation.

Co-founder and Co-director

— Present

Information Futures Lab • Providence, RI

Leading efforts in research and practice to combat misinformation.

Research Director

— Present

Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia University • New York, NY

Conducting research and leading digital journalism initiatives.

Fellow

— Present

Shorenstein Center, Harvard’s Kennedy School • Cambridge, MA

Engaging in research and policy related to media and politics.

Awards

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Member

Courses

PHP 1695 - Effective Communication in the Networked Information Ecosystem

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
  • Personal Statement
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE Scores
  • TOEFL/IELTS Scores (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics