Political Advertising Expert Witnesses

Atlanta, Georgia

Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral and Social Sciences - AI, Defamation, Online Harassment, Statistical Analysis, Sampling Bias, Polling Methodology, Survey Design, Survey Validity, Polling Methodology, Social Media, Political Advertising, Cyberbullying, Conspiracy Theories, Political Communication, Election Disputes, First Amendment, Vaccine Hesitancy, LLM, Measurement Error, Data Analysis

Sean Richey, Ph.D., is a Full Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University specializing in digital communication, online information environments, public opinion formation, and survey methodology. His research examines how narratives spread online, how individuals form beliefs, and how communication environments influence perception, reputational harm, and behavior. Dr. Richey has authored seven books and more than thirty peer-reviewed publications on political communication, online discourse, persuasion, conspiracy beliefs, civic behavior, and internet-mediated information environments. His recent work includes research on artificial intelligence systems, social media amplification, misinformation, and digital persuasion dynamics. He provides litigation consulting and expert analysis in matters involving: online defamation and reputational harm, AI-generated misinformation, social media amplification, digital narrative spread, survey methodology disputes, polling i...