Jennifer Golbeck

Jennifer Golbeck is an Associate Professor in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park and Director of the Social Intelligence Lab .

Jennifer Golbeck began studying social media from the moment it emerged on the web a decade ago and is an expert in the field. She is a pioneer in the field of social data analytics, discovering peoples hidden attributes from their online behavior.She also writes for top online news organizations, including Slate and The Atlantic, and appears frequently on NPR and commercial talk radio.

She received an AB in Economics and an SB and SM in Computer Science at the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park.