People

Our interdisciplinary research team includes political scientists, digital security experts, data scientists, legal professionals, and computer scientists.

LEADERSHIP

Ron Deibert

Founder & Director

Ronald J. Deibert (O.C., O.Ont.) is a professor of political science and the founder and director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. His research focuses on the intersections of information and communication technologies, human rights, and global security. 

Researchers

Affiliated faculty

Aaron Gluck-Thaler

Assistant Professor
Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto

Jon Penney

Senior Research Fellow

Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law school, York University


Research Fellows

Ana Qarri

research Fellow

Bill Robinson

research Fellow

Bria Mathis

research Fellow

Cooper Quintin

research Fellow

Cynthia Khoo

Senior Fellow

Daniel Roethlisberger

research Fellow

Elies Campo

research Fellow

Gary Miller

research Fellow

Hassen Selmi

Research fellow

Jeffrey Knockel

Senior fellow

Kamel Al-Shawareb

Research fellow

Lex Gill

Senior Fellow

Lokman Tsui

research Fellow

Marilou Maala

research Fellow

Mona Wang

Open Technology Fund Information Controls Fellow

Nicola Lawford

research Fellow

Paolo Hererro

research Fellow


students & post-doctoral fellows

Gabrielle Lim

PhD Candidate in Political Science

Moses Karanja

PhD Candidate in Political Science

Researcher, The Citizen Lab


Operations & Administration STAFF

Adam Senft

Operations Manager

Alyson Bruce

Communication Strategist

Anna Mackay

Communications coordinator

Céline Bauwens

Director, Administration

Claire Posno

Research officer

Snigdha Basu

(ON LEAVE) Communications Specialist

Opportunities

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Citizen Lab Research Officer in the Area of Spyware and Digital Targeted Threats 

[Application deadline: Jan 30, 2026] Under the supervision of the senior legal advisor, the research officer will assist with building case databases, implement training workshops, and conduct legal research on methods used in digital accountability research as well as international humanitarian law and cyber technologies

January 7, 2026