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Theresa (Terri) Senft has a BA (Hons) in Political Science (SUNY Albany USA 1983) and a PhD in Performance Studies (New York University 2004). Her research centers on the performance of self via digital media, with a focus on the visual display of identity via photo, video, and streaming technologies. At Macquarie, Terri teaches on classes on social media, media ethics, visual culture, and representational practices. Previously, Terri taught at New York University (US); University of East London (UK) and University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas (US).
Terri began publishing on internet culture in 1990. She is is a founding member of the Association of Internet Researchers, and the founder of the international Selfie Researcher Network. Terri's books include Camgirls: Celebrity and Community in the Age of Social Networks (Peter Lang: 2008) the co-edited Routledge Handbook of Social Media (Taylor & Francis: 2015); and the co-authored History of the Internet: A chronology, 1843 to the present (ABC-Clio: 1999.) Her most frequently cited works elaborate on her coinage of the term “microcelebrity,” and reflect on the ramifications of selfie culture worldwide.
Terri has a long history of community and industry engagement and has recently pivoted to service in the public health sector. She is currently consulting for the Infodemic Management Unit of the World Health Organization (WHO), helping them navigate questions around young people’s social media use worldwide. She has also been providing digital research guidance and youth-related training materials for the Vaccine Confidence Unit of the US Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC.) Past industry experience includes companies like Saatchi & Saatchi and Microsoft Research. Past community outreach projects include the online, open access Selfie Research Course. Prior speaking engagements include Women & the World and TED (Salon). Press coverage includes The New York Times , WIRED, and the documentary WebCam Girls.
Education/Academic qualification
Performance Studies, PhD, New York University
Award Date: 30 May 2004
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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WHO Toolkit: Analysing online interactions and trends on youth-favoured platforms
1/09/21 → 1/12/24
Project: Consultancy
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Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Adolescent Populations & Digital Contextss and Digital Contexts
15/09/21 → 13/10/21
Project: Consultancy
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Teen Vaccine Confidence Rapid Community Assessment (RCA) , San Mateo California
25/06/21 → 1/10/21
Project: Consultancy
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Expert advisor: Young people, social media use, and infodemic management.
1/10/20 → 1/01/21
Project: Consultancy
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Research Outputs
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People's experience of information overload and its impact on infodemic harms
Senft, T. & Greenfield, S., 15 Mar 2023, (Accepted/In press) Managing infodemics in the 21st century. Purnatt, T., Nguyen, T. & Bryand, S. (eds.). London: Springer, Springer Nature, 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Internal Report: First WHO Infodemic Manager Training: Evaluation of the Design and Implementation of a Global Copresence-Based Training to Strengthen COVID-19 Infodemic Response in Countries
Purnat, T., Wilhelm, E., Senft, T., Wardle, C., Briand, S. & Nguyen, T., 20 Jun 2022, (Submitted) World Health Organization. 25 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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WHO Toolkit for Rapid Community Online Interaction Analysis: (Young People edition)
Senft, T., Nov 2022, (Submitted) World Health Organization. 60 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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COVID-19 vaccination rapid community assessment: teen investigators report: July 14-24, 2021
Senft, T., 1 Nov 2021, (Accepted/In press) 25 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Infodemic ethics in infodemic management
Senft, T., 2021, (In preparation) Introduction to Infodemic Management. World Health OrganizationResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Textbook contribution
Prizes
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World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Group for Ethics of Social Listening and Infodemic Management (External organisation)
Theresa M. Senft (Member)
10 Dec 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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AoIR Roundtable: Building (And Burning) Bridges: The Challenges And Opportunities Of Research Partnerships With Government And Nongovernment Organisations And Industry
Theresa M. Senft (Speaker)
4 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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SBCC Summit Training Intensive: Empowering Teens to Investigate Pressing Social Issues and Advocate for Change
Theresa M. Senft (Speaker)
6 Dec 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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World Health Organization (WHO) Committee to Study the Global Burden of the Infodemic. (External organisation)
Theresa M. Senft (Member)
Nov 2021Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Tular Nalar Keynote: Let's Talk about Influence Literacy
Theresa M. Senft (Speaker)
1 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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“The Changing Media Landscape ,2018” Conversation with Catharine Lumby for Macquarie University Pioneering Minds Podcast
13/04/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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“Selfies: The High Cost of Low Self Confidence.”
7/10/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Impacts
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Consultant Advisor, World Health Organisation (WHO)--ongoing
Theresa M. Senft (Participant)
Impact: Policy impacts, Health impacts, Technology impacts
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