Dr. Theo Araujo

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Biography

Theo Araujo is a Professor of Media, Organizations, and Society within the Department of Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam, where he serves as the Scientific Director of the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR). He is a principal investigator of a project funded by the NWO Vidi program, focusing on trust calibration in Generative AI and is coordinating a consortium of six universities to create a national infrastructure for data donation. Araujo co-directs the Research Priority Area on Trust in the Digital Society and is a senior researcher in the Gravitation Program on Public Values in the Algorithmic Society (AlgoSoc). His work emphasizes the dynamic interplay between media organizations and society, with a special focus on the role of trust. He investigates the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies in communication and the implications for large-scale data collection and analysis in communication research. Additionally, he co-founded and acts as co-director of the Digital Communication Methods Lab, further contributing to the field of communication research.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:92
GMAT
Total Score
Required:560
Overall
Required:560
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in a relevant field Mathematics and Statistics proficiency Micro- and Macro-economics courses
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's Diploma and Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation Letter
  • English Language Proficiency Certificate
  • GMAT or GRE score report
Specialization Notes

Includes departments like Economics, Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing.