Michael Zimmer

Michael Zimmer, PhD, is an assistant professor in the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and director of the Center for Information Policy Research. With a background in new media and Internet studies, the philosophy of technology, and information policy & ethics, Zimmer's research focuses on the ethical dimensions of new media and information technologies, with particular interest in Internet privacy, social media, internet research ethics, and pragmatic engagements in values-in-design.