Jen Golbeck
Computer Scientist specializing in social media
Born
December 16th, 1976
48 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A computer scientist and academic focused on social media and web science. Worked extensively on social network analysis and the development of algorithms for understanding user interactions. Contributed to the advancement of machine learning techniques in social media contexts. Held a faculty position at the University of Maryland, where research included work on social media privacy and the prediction of social behavior through online data.
Developed algorithms for social network analysis
Published influential research on social media privacy
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