Who we are
We are an interdisciplinary global research team committed to advancing a deeper understanding of the Internet’s role and value for society.
By combining expertise across technology, health, policy, and social science, our work promotes trust and integrity online.
Aligned with the Internet Society Foundation’s vision of “A Trustworthy Internet,” we deliver innovative, evidence-based insights to address today’s most pressing digital challenges.
IUBL Research Team
Alex Krause Matlack
Alex Krause Matlack is an Assistant Teaching Professor at UMKC and Assistant Director of the Regnier Institute. Her doctoral research focuses on corporate social responsibility and social good. She brings experience from Techstars and the Kauffman Foundation, with expertise in entrepreneurship and organizational systems. Alex holds a master’s degree from NYU and a BA from the University of Nebraska.
Bryan C. Boots
Dr Bryan C. Boots is an Associate Teaching Professor at UMKC and an expert in applied network science and computational social science. His research explores trust in sociotechnical networks and misinformation. A 2024 Fulbright Scholar in Chile, Bryan has presented internationally at leading conferences. He holds a PhD in Systems Engineering, an MS in Engineering, and an MBA.
Theo S. Richardson-Gool
Theo Richardson-Gool is a strategist and founder of Public Health Pathways, an NGO tackling misinformation and trust-building across 30 countries. He works in biosecurity and impact development at the University of Bristol, focusing on population health and antimicrobial resistance. Theo holds a BA from the University of London and a Master’s from IE Business School, Madrid.
IUBL Steering group
Jenny L. Davis
Professor Davis, of Sociology at Vanderbilt University, an Honorary Professor of Sociology at The Australian National University.
Jenny works at the intersection of social psychology and technology studies, focusing on the ways social forces embed within and are affected by technological systems.
Publications: Book How Artifacts Afford: The Power and Politics of Everyday Things (MIT Press 2020). Papers include: Affordances for Machine Learning and Algorithmic Reparation.
Mohamed M. Keshavjee
Dr Keshavjee is an international cross-cultural specialist on mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
In 2016, Dr Keshavjee was awarded the Gandhi, King, Ikeda Peace Award by the Martin Luther King Jr for his work on mediation, peace and human rights education.
Mohamed has published five books and chapters in many others. He is a Barrister at Law, and holds a PhD School of Oriental and African Studies, London University Faculty of Law.
Nai L. Kalema
Nai Lee Kalema is a PhD candidate in Innovation and Public Policy at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (UCL IIPP).
Nai's doctoral research looks at the global political economy of digital transformation, specifically examining how global digital and AI governance influences public-sector digital transformation and digital governments in the Global South.
Nai is a Technology and Human Rights Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government