Chercheur
ANNUAIRE
Pierson Jo
Bio
Jo Pierson, Ph.D., is Professor of Digital Technologies and Public Values in the Department of Media and Communication Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium (Faculty of Social Sciences & Solvay Business School) and Principal Investigator at the research centre SMIT (Studies on Media, Innovation and Technology). In this position, he is in charge of the research unit ‘Data, Privacy & Empowerment’, in close cooperation with imec (Belgian/Flemish R&D and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technology). He holds the VUB Chair in ‘Data Protection on the Ground’, while also being affiliated with Hasselt University (B) and University of Amsterdam (NL). Since 2016 he is part of the Scholarly Review Committee of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). His main research expertise is in data privacy, digital platforms, algorithms, user innovation, and value-based design.

Jo.Pierson@vub.be
Fonction
Professeur
Centre(s) de recherche
SMIT
Domaine(s)
communication
Université(s)
VUB
Publications
« iBrussels Deelrapport 1: WP1 – iBrussels Haalbaarheidsstudie en Plan Van Aanpak: Executive Summary Rapport. » Ballon, Pieter; Michiels, Kristof; Lievens, Bram; Pierson, Jos; Schelkens, Peter; Daghay, Salua; Bekkers, Frank; Delvaux, Koen; Martens, Koen; Meens, Jeroen; De Witte, Robin; Verbruggen, Pierre; Vandekerckhove, Pieter; Van Biesen, Leo; Casteleyn, Sven; De Permentier, Christa; Mommaerts, Christel, VUB Report. Client: Kabinet Vanhengel, CIBG, 2008.