Dean Jackson is principal of Public Circle Research and Consulting and a specialist in democracy, media, and technology. Previously, he was an investigative analyst with the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol and project manager of the Influence Operations Researchers’ Guild, a component of the Partnership for Countering Influence Operations at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. From 2013 to 2021, Jackson managed research, knowledge-sharing, and program coordination activities related to mis- and disinformation at the National Endowment for Democracy, an international grantmaking organization. His research focuses on the intersection of democratic governance, emerging technologies, and the public square. He lives in Cleveland, OH and holds an MA in international relations from the University of Chicago and a BA in political science from Wright State University in Dayton, OH.