Melinda McClure Haughey

Melinda McClure Haughey is a PhD candidate at the University of Washington and a leading researcher in digital misinformation. She specializes in how journalists investigate, report on, and respond to online falsehoods. Her work focuses on enabling journalists to quickly connect with, learn from, and engage in real-time conversations with diverse experts during critical events like elections and breaking news. Additionally, she is an entrepreneur and the lead software developer for an interactive mapping software company, Proxi. Set to earn her doctorate in June, she aims to continue researching and developing systems that support investigative journalists.