Academic staff
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Professor
Pamela
Abbott
Professor of Information Systems
My research in information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) explores the relationship between digitalisation and sustainable social, economic and/or human development.
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p.y.abbott@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2669
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j.ahmad@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2530
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l.appleton@sheffield.ac.uk
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p.a.bath@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2636
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b.birdi@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2653
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l.v.bradley@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2544
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m.bradley@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 4259
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Dr
Dave
Cameron
Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction
I research and teach Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on people’s trust and emotional experiences towards autonomous systems and new technologies such as AI agents and social robotics.
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d.s.cameron@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2644
Dr
Harry Kai-Ho
Chan
Lecturer in Data Science
My research lies in spatial data science, machine learning and LLMs. I develop methods in data management, data quality, data mining and data visualisation for urban, environmental and health data.
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h.k.chan@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2638
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s.l.chausson@sheffield.ac.uk
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d.chernobrov@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2542
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j.j.foster@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2665
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Professor
Jackie
Harrison
Professor of Public Communication
My research and teaching focus on the civil power of the news and how this influences our invariant civil concerns of identity, legitimacy and risk, and on how state power relates to the news.
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j.harrison@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2509
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m.harvey@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 6337
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e.heywood@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2541
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peter.holdridge@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2698
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t.d.hopkinson@sheffield.ac.uk
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y.l.illsley@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2503
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anna.jones@sheffield.ac.uk
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Dr
Irini
Katsirea
Reader in International Media Law
My research interests are in European and Comparative Media Law and Freedom of Expression. My current research includes 'Polinoculate: Inoculating and coaching policymakers to resist disinformation.'
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i.katsirea@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2540
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k.koya@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2645
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a.lin@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2634
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Dr
Dani
Madrid-Morales
Lecturer in Journalism and Global Communication
I study global political communication, focusing on news and information flows, disinformation, Africa-China mediated relations and how audiences in the Global South engage with news.
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d.madrid-morales@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2508
Dr
Suvodeep
Mazumdar
Senior Lecturer in Data Analytics
I am a data scientist and researcher in applied data science and AI. My research involves studying users, domains and contexts to develop novel solutions to address complex domain-specific problems.
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s.mazumdar@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2697
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b.ogbebor@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2524
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w.oliphant@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2496
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l.pantry@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor
Stephen
Pinfield
Professor of Information Services Management
My research focuses on scholarly communication, open research, peer review, research evaluation and science policy. I teach on leadership and management of library and information services.
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s.pinfield@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2649
Professor
Stef
Pukallus
Professor of Public Communication and Civil Development
My research focuses on the role public communication (incl. the arts and fiction) plays in both strengthening and diminishing inclusive solidarity in communities and civil societies across the globe.
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s.pukallus@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 4256
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p.rippon@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2519
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Sophie
Rutter
Senior Lecturer in Information Management
My research focuses on information seeking behaviour, usability and health communication. I teach information retrieval, information architecture and human-computer interaction.
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s.rutter@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2659
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Dr
Laura
Sbaffi
Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics
I research health informatics, information behaviour and unpaid carers' needs, with a focus on marginalised communities. I teach statistics and data analysis and welcome PhD enquiries in these areas.
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l.sbaffi@shef.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2686
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jim.taylor@sheffield.ac.uk
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Maria
Tomlinson
Lecturer in Public Communication and Gender
My research explores health communication and its impact on social inequalities, including those related to gender, disability, and culture. Topics include menstrual health and chronic illness.
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maria.tomlinson@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2512
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s.k.torsner@sheffield.ac.uk
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Dr
Sara
Vannini
Lecturer in Information Management and Information Systems
Lecturer in Information Systems researching digital inclusion, migration, and feminist ICT approaches for social justice. SFHEA. Associate Editor, Journal of Information Technology for Development.
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s.vannini@sheffield.ac.uk
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Ana Cristina
Vasconcelos
Senior Lecturer in Corporate Information Management
I research how organisations absorb and use knowledge, navigate knowledge boundaries and power relations, and how these dynamics influence their ability to adapt and change.
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a.c.vasconcelos@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2643
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Dr
Sharon
Wagg
Lecturer in Library and Information Management
My research examines digital inclusion and inequality across organisations, work, learning, and society. Key focus areas include: informal networks, rurality, arts & culture, VCSEs, and libraries.
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sharon.wagg@sheffield.ac.uk
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james.whitworth@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2530
Laura
Williams
University Teacher in Librarianship and Information Services Management
I am a librarian with experience in higher education and broadcast media libraries. My teaching expertise includes library management, information behaviour and information literacy.
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laura.j.williams@sheffield.ac.uk
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Dr
Ilya
Yablokov
Lecturer in Digital Journalism and Disinformation
I am a political communication scholar specialising in disinformation, conspiracy theories, and media development in authoritarian regimes, particularly in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe.
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i.yablokov@sheffield.ac.uk
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- +44 114 222 2524