Munmun De Choudhury, PhD

@munmun10

Social computing/Computational social science researcher: social media + AI + mental health. Professor at @gtcomputing. PI @SocwebGT she/her/hers

Atlanta, GA munmund.net Joined May 2009

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Munmun De Choudhury, PhD @munmun10 Jan 22

Grateful for this grant from the Huo Family Foundation! We will use causal inference and digital twins to study how social media content and platform algorithms impact young people’s mental health. Dream team with the amazing Amy Orben and @homahmrd!

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huofamilyfoundation.org Huo Family Foundation Awards $17.6M for Groundbreaking Research on the Impact of Digital Technology... The Huo Family Foundation is pleased to announce the award of 20 major multi-year research grants, totalling $17.6 million, through its inaugural Science Programme on the Effects of the Usage of...

Munmun De Choudhury, PhD @munmun10 Jul 20, 2025

Such exciting news, and couldn’t be happier for @SocwebGT alum @VedantNeedMoEdu!!

Vedant Das Swain @VedantNeedMoEdu Jul 15, 2025

🚀 I'm joining @nyuniversity as an Assistant Prof. + looking for PhD students in Human-Centered Technology, Innovation & Design!
engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-tando…

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Munmun De Choudhury, PhD @munmun10 Jun 30, 2025

For the first time in its 78-year history, the World Health Assembly has called on govts to adopt national strategies on social connection. In our role advising the @WHO on a newly launched report on the topic, we provide suggestions for concrete interventions #PowerOfConnection

Munmun De Choudhury, PhD @munmun10 Jun 30, 2025

Loneliness can affect anyone, anywhere; it’s a public health issue. After year and half of work on the Technical Advisory Group of @WHO's Commission for Social Connection, couldn't be more pleased to see our report launch happening now!

Tune in here: tinyurl.com/WHOSocialConne…

Munmun De Choudhury, PhD @munmun10 Jun 27, 2025

Good news is sparse in these times, but couldn’t be more proud of advisee and @SocwebGT alum @kous2v for winning this year’s #ICWSM Adamic-Glance Award!! Rewards of the academic job!! Congratulations and so very well deserved @kous2v!!

Koustuv Saha @kous2v Jun 27, 2025

So honored to receive this recognition. Can't thank enough those who supported me along the way. Feels like a dream to receive an award named after two legends, @ladamic @nglance. #ICWSM is very special to my heart, sad to have missed it this year. Thank you, @icwsm community❤️
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