Giovanni Ciampaglia is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland’s iSchool with 13 years of research and academic experience studying collective social phenomena on the Internet, notably large-scale collaboration platforms like Wikipedia and social media integrity. He bridges network science, computational social science, and human-centered experimentation, drawing on postdoctoral work at Indiana University and a PhD in Informatics from USI. His career includes practical R&D stints with the Wikimedia Foundation and contributions to EU research projects, reflecting a blend of applied product-focused work and rigorous academic inquiry. Giovanni’s research often combines large-scale data analysis with behavioral experiments to understand information diffusion and community dynamics, and he has collaborated closely with leading network scientists across institutions. Based in College Park, he brings a track record of translating scholarly insight into tools and interventions for real-world online communities.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Laurea, Computer Science, Laurea, Computer Science at Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza'
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Informatics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Informatics at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
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Giovanni Ciampaglia - Assistant Professor at University of Maryland