I am Distinguished University Professor of AI & Society at the University of Amsterdam with a special focus on AI, media and democracy. I also hold the Chair of Political Communication at The Amsterdam School of Communication Research, University of Amsterdam.

I co-direct the AI, Media & Democracy Lab and the AlgoSoc national research program.

I am the founding inaugural scientific director of the Digital Democracy Center at SDU and member of the Danish Institute for Advanced Studies.

I was the founding director of the Center for Politics and Communication and co-direct the University of Amsterdam initiatives Information, Communication & the Data Society (ICDS), Human(e) AI, and Digital Communication Methods Lab.

My research interests span from media, public opinion, and electoral behaviour to the role of data and AI in democratic processes. My interests are outlined in the RESEARCH PROJECTS section.

I served as President of the International Communication Association. My term on the Executive Committee started in 2019 and ended in 2024.

Click PhD PROJECTS for an overview of the projects in (co-)supervise.

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