Matthew Facciani

Who is Matthew Facciani?

Matthew Facciani is a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Notre Dame in the Computer Science and Engineering Department. Facciani previously worked at Vanderbilt University as a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in the Medicine, Health, & Society Department. He received a BA in Psychology from Westminster College and MA and PhD in Sociology from The University of South Carolina. He studies how social and psychological forces shape the way we process and consume information. His forthcoming book, Misguided: Where Misinformation starts, how it spreads, and what to do about it, will be published with Columbia University Press.

Facciani's writing and research have appeared in various media outlets, and he has also given talks about his research to audiences around the globe. Facciani discusses social science research on his podcast, his newsletter, and on Threads and Bluesky.