Keenan Chen

Senior Research Associate at Brown University School of Public Health
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Location
New York, New York, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Python Full professional proficiency
  • Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • SQL Professional working proficiency
  • Cantonese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Java Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Senior Research Associate
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      I helped launch the Information Futures Lab, a research outfit focused on the intersection of information spaces and public health policy at Brown University’s School of Public Health. My responsibilities include launching the lab's editorial products, conducting research on misinformation in the public health context and developing IFL into the thought leader on misinformation and content moderation policy. I helped launch the Information Futures Lab, a research outfit focused on the intersection of information spaces and public health policy at Brown University’s School of Public Health. My responsibilities include launching the lab's editorial products, conducting research on misinformation in the public health context and developing IFL into the thought leader on misinformation and content moderation policy.

    • United Kingdom
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior investigative researcher
      • Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

      I track the spread of misinformation and disinformation activities in the US and globally. In collaboration with US and international newsrooms, I reported on the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the Covid-19 pandemic and other breaking news events. During much of 2021, I published a daily newsletter on the latest misleading narratives surrounding the pandemic and the Covid vaccines from around the globe. I track the spread of misinformation and disinformation activities in the US and globally. In collaboration with US and international newsrooms, I reported on the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the Covid-19 pandemic and other breaking news events. During much of 2021, I published a daily newsletter on the latest misleading narratives surrounding the pandemic and the Covid vaccines from around the globe.

    • Egypt
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Researcher and fact-checker
      • Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

      I worked with reporters and newsrooms on China-related investigations. My reporting and research were published in the Washington Post and the Miami Herald. I worked with reporters and newsrooms on China-related investigations. My reporting and research were published in the Washington Post and the Miami Herald.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Investigative Fellow
      • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

      I investigated the business dealings of The Trump Organization and its various business partners around the globe. Our investigations were published in The New Yorker, ProPublica, Univision and other outlets. I investigated the business dealings of The Trump Organization and its various business partners around the globe. Our investigations were published in The New Yorker, ProPublica, Univision and other outlets.

    • General Assignment Reporter
      • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

      I covered breaking news in Los Angeles for the Hong Kong newspaper Singtao Daily. My stories included the first Asian American running for governor, the San Bernardino terrorist attack and California's worsening drought crisis. I covered breaking news in Los Angeles for the Hong Kong newspaper Singtao Daily. My stories included the first Asian American running for governor, the San Bernardino terrorist attack and California's worsening drought crisis.

    • Freelance reporter
      • Jan 2014 - 2015

      I reported on the local VA office, real estate and city council for the nonprofit, investigative news website CU-CitizenAccess.org. My story on a local VA office financial aid program facing a shortage of funding was reprinted on The News Gazette, a major daily newspaper in central Illinois. I also contributed to the NPR-affiliate WILL-FM during Illinois' 2014 state election. I reported on the local VA office, real estate and city council for the nonprofit, investigative news website CU-CitizenAccess.org. My story on a local VA office financial aid program facing a shortage of funding was reprinted on The News Gazette, a major daily newspaper in central Illinois. I also contributed to the NPR-affiliate WILL-FM during Illinois' 2014 state election.

Education

  • Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
    Master in Journalism, Journalism
    2016 - 2017
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Bachelor's Degree, Journalism, political science
    2012 - 2015

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