Building a Healthier Social Media Ecosystem

Dr. Patton is a Public Interest Technologist who is a pioneer in the use of social media and artificial intelligence in the study of gun violence and coined the term "Internet Banging." Dr. Patton is the founding Director of the SAFElab and Associate Professor of Social Work, Sociology and Data Science at Columbia University. His worked is featured in the A&E show: Secret Life of a Gang Girl: The Untold Story. Cosponsored by School of Social Work, IRP, and the iSchool.