Brooke Foucault Welles, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Research and Partnerships, College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD), Northeastern University

I am the Senior Associate Dean for Research and Partnerships for the College of Arts, Media and Design, Professor of Communication Studies, and Director of the CoMMLab at Northeastern University. I am fascinated by how communication technology shapes, changes, and transforms our relationships with one another. From small groups to whole societies, I use computational and mixed-methods to understand how everyday people can use communication technology to create stronger communities and support human thriving.

I love to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams and I have co-authored with colleagues from many different disciplines, including computer science, psychology, sociology, political science, digital humanities, design, and public health. I earned my  Ph.D. in Media, Technology and Society from Northwestern University, and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Communication from Cornell University. In addition to research, I love advising and mentoring. I won my college and university’s Excellence in Teaching awards in 2017 and I am fortunate to work with a team of brilliant junior researchers in the CoMMLab.