Athena Strategies is excited to welcome our inaugural Tech & Public Policy Democracy Fellows from Georgetown University. Nazli Togrul is a Master’s student in the Communication, Culture, and Technology program at Georgetown, where she researches misinformation, content moderation, artificial intelligence and digital law and policy. She works on verifying misleading narratives circulating online and has a background in journalism and international studies. Tina Zhang is a Master’s student at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, holding a Bachelor of Science degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Certificate in International Affairs and Strategy from Sciences Po de Paris. Tina also has two years of experience in journalism and public policy consulting.
Nazli and Tina will work with Athena Strategies and our partners on increasing public understanding and civil discourse about elections, and combating mis- and disinformation to strengthen trust and engagement in our elections.