Dr. Nadia Naffi

Associate Professor of Educational Technology in the Department of Teaching and Learning Studies at the Faculty of Education and holder of the Chair in Educational Leadership (CLE) in Innovative Pedagogical Practices in Digital Contexts – National Bank, Université Laval

Fighting disinformation and cyber fraud with education and digital agency

Media

Enjeux et réflexion sur la nature et le rôle de l’enseignant à l’ère de l’IA

Cette présentation fut partie de la conférence d'ouverture de la 3ème Assises internationales de la francophonie scientifique « "L'Intelligence artificielle en trois temps», organisée par l'Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie et le Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur du Québec.

Perspectives on using genAI to promote quality, equity, and mental health in higher ed

Panel: Perspectives on using generative AI to promote quality, equity, and mental health in higher education: Potentials, challenges, and drivers
Jordan Srour, Assistant Provost for Educational Resources and Innovation at the Lebanese American University
Alec Couros, professor of educational technology and media and Director of the Centre for Teaching & Learning at the University of Regina
Bryan Alexandre Senior Scholar at Georgetown University, internationally known futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, working in the field of higher education’s future
Trish Uhl, Head of Learning Enablement & Innovation at Edward Jones, Prompt Engineer & Learning Executive - Leading & Building Generative AI apps with team of Learning Engineers in Human Capital
Valerie Irvine , Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Victoria and president of OTESSA, The Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association
Laura Winer, Director of Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) and Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University

Responsables de la formation en santé : réinventer l’apprentissage pour mieux soigner

Webinaire organisé dans le cadre du lancement du livre blanc : « Responsables de la formation en santé : réinventer l’apprentissage pour mieux soigner ». Le lancement du livre blanc était suivi du panel intitulé «Naviguer dans la transformation numérique en santé : capaciter les professionnels responsables de formation».
Ce projet, sous ma direction, est le fruit d’une collaboration étroite entre la Chaire de leadership en enseignement sur les pratiques pédagogiques innovantes en contexte numérique – Banque Nationale de l’Université Laval, la Direction de l’enseignement et de l’Académie (DEAC), l’École de l’Intelligence Artificielle en Santé (ÉIAS) du CHUM et l’Obvia. Ce projet et cette activité sont notamment rendus possible grâce à une subvention du ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation dans le cadre du programme NovaScience volet 2B : Soutien aux initiatives de formation en intelligence artificielle (IA).

État de la situation sur les impacts sociétaux de l'intelligence artificielle et du numérique

Participation au lancement de la première édition de l'État de la situation sur les impacts sociétaux de l'intelligence artificielle et du numérique.

SSHRCStorytellers Showcase 2017-Canadian Youth, Social Media & Syrian Refugee Inclusion + Slides

How Canadian Youth Construe their Role in Integration & Inclusion of Syrian Refugees

Nadia Naffi, of Concordia University, is one of the Top 25 finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s 2017 Storytellers challenge.

Ma thèse en 180 secondes - Finale nationale 2017 : Nadia Naffi

Nadia Naffi est étudiante à l'Université Concordia. Elle a présenté en trois minutes sa thèse « Comment les jeunes des sociétés d’accueil construisent leur rôle dans l’intégration et l’inclusion des réfugiés syriens dans un contexte où la présence potentielle des nouveaux arrivants est construite en fonction du contenu partagé en ligne » à l'occasion de la finale nationale du concours Ma thèse en 180 secondes, organisée par l'Acfas au Jardin botanique d'Espace pour la vie, le 4 mai 2017.
Cet événement était présenté par Hydro-Québec, en partenariat avec l'Association canadienne pour les études supérieures et le Canal Savoir.

The Influence of Social Media on the Integration & the Inclusion of Syrian Refugees

Presentation at the Centre for Immigration Policy Evaluation (CIPE), Concordia University: As Syrians were seeking asylum in host countries, online transnational conversations sparked debates between people who wished to accept them and people who rejected them. The unfortunate terror attacks in Europe had ramifications on the resettlement of Syrian refugees across the world, which were largely caused by the outreach of online conversations. The Internet in general and social media in particular facilitated the dissemination of racism and of intolerance. Research on youth and social media claim that youth are influenced by the plethora of messages shared online. They are viewed as victims whose thoughts and behaviours are easily triggered and manipulated by exterior online forces. Through her research, Nadia Naffi argues that host society youth need to be considered as agents of change and key players in the integration and the inclusion of Syrian refugees. Her overarching objective is to develop a thorough understanding of the influence of online content on the integration and the inclusion of newcomers in host societies in order to better prepare host society youth to play their role of agents of change. https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/polisci/events/cuevents/artsci/polisci/2017/the-influence-of-social-media-on-the-integration-and-the-inclusi.html

Social Media Attitudes Toward Syrian Refugees

Interview with Derick Fagel. Breakfast Television Montreal. City TV. (September 20, 2016). Social Media Attitudes Toward Syrian Refugees. Anti-refugee sentiment toward Syrians arriving in Canada is rampant on social media and Concordia University PhD candidate Nadia Naffi is investigating these online interactions and how the message is influencing attitudes. http://www.btmontreal.ca/videos/5133202970001/

3-Minute Thesis 2017 @Concordia University | Les nouveaux arrivants: Sont-ils monstres ou victimes?

Depuis les attaques terroristes et les agressions sexuelles qui se sont produites en Europe, les réfugiés Syriens et les musulmans sont dépeints comme des monstres dans les médias sociaux. Ces histoires de monstres partagées en ligne vont terrifier nos jeunes des sociétés d’accueil. Ils risquent non seulement de redouter ces nouveaux arrivants, mais aussi de les refuser et les exclure pour se protéger. A travers ma recherche doctorale, j’ai rencontré 42 jeunes entre 16 et 24 ans de plusieurs pays d’accueil tel que le Canada, la Belgique, et la France afin d’essayer de comprendre comment développer un mécanisme d’auto-défense chez nos jeunes des sociétés d’accueil –une auto-défense non pas contre les nouveaux arrivants, mais bien contre les messages haineux et les histoires déformées et politisées partagés en ligne. Durant ma présentation je partage le résultat inattendu qui a émergé de plus de 150 heures d’entretiens en profondeur avec ces jeunes.

Social Media Attitudes Toward Syrian Refugees

Breakfast Television Montreal. City TV, September 20, 2016Television

URL: http://www.btmontreal.ca/videos/5133202970001/

Interview by Derick Fagel

D’une mer à l’autre

Télé-Québec, February 27, 2017Television

URL: http://www.telequebec.tv/documentaire/d-une-mer-a-l-autre/

Minute 44:30

Radio Canada International, February 13, 2017Radio/Podcast

URL: http://www.rcinet.ca/ar/2017/02/13/121851/

Interview in Arabic by Fadi Haroun | barid@rcinet.ca

Radio Canada International, February 13, 2017Radio/Podcast

URL: http://www.rcinet.ca/fr/2017/02/13/limpact-des-medias-sociaux-dans-lintegration-des-refugies/

Par Anne-Marie Yvon | francais@rcinet.ca

Doc/postdoc. Les années lumières. ICI Radio Canada, November 20, 2016Radio/Podcast

URL: http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_annees_lumiere/2015-2016/chronique.asp?idChronique=422319

Interview by Chantal Srivastava

Nadia Naffi

Prestige Magazine, November 7, 2016Print

URL: http://www.prestigemag.co/fr/2016/11/nadia-naffi/

Interview par Mireille Bridi Bouabjian

Cyberbullying at an all-time high: Don’t be a bystander

Le racism sur Twitter et Facebook nuirait à l’intégration des réfugiés

Graduate student profile: Nadia Naffi

Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University, April 13, 2016Online

URL: https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/about/profiles/nadia-naffi.html

Interview by Elisabeth Faure

How social media shapes attitudes towards refugees Fear-mongering or friendly? A Concordia researcher investigates the fallout from online chatter, and its policy ramifications

Alarmistes ou bienveillants, les médias sociaux influencent les attitudes envers les réfugiés.

Publications and Presentations

Biography

Dr. Nadia Naffi is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at Université Laval and holds the National Bank Chair in Educational Leadership for Innovative Pedagogical Practices in Digital Contexts. She co-leads the Education and Empowerment research theme at the International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technology (OBVIA). Her doctorate in educational technology explored the dynamics of hate, fear, and prejudice spreading through social media, resulting in the development of a model to empower youth in countering social media propaganda.
Supported by prestigious grants and research groups such as CRIFPE, CRIRES, GRIIPTIC, CRIEVAT, and IID, her foundational work laid the groundwork for her subsequent research into deepfakes and digital disinformation. Her focus is on how education can empower citizens to develop resilience and agency against these threats.
Dr. Naffi's leadership role at OBVIA underscores her commitment to addressing the pressing issues of our digital era and harnessing technology for societal good. Her efforts respond to the global need for targeted educational interventions alongside legal and technological solutions to ensure a safer digital future, aligning with global movements and legislative actions.

Recognition/Reconnaissance

Governor General's Academic Medal Gold Concordia University | Professional

https://tinyurl.com/53tj8jsd

Best Practice & Pedagogical Innovators Award | Professional

SALTISE - https://www.saltise.ca/member/nadia-naffi/

John F. Lemieux Young Alumni Medal | Professional

Université Concordia - https://tinyurl.com/2p9b6hky

Winner of SSHRC Storytellers National Contest | Professional

http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/news_room-salle_de_presse/latest_news-nouvelles_recentes/2017/final_five-cinq_grands_gagnants-eng.aspx

Concordia Public Scholars Award 2017-2018 | Professional

https://www.concordia.ca/content/shared/en/news/main/stories/2017/01/30/phd-students-new-public-scholars.html

The ACFAS Certificate | Professional

Selected to represent Concordia University at “Ma these en 180 secondes 2017"

Concordia 3-Minute Thesis PhD Runner Up Award 2017 | Professional

https://www.concordia.ca/students/gradproskills/events/3-minute-thesis-project.html

Concordia Public Scholars Award 2017-2018 | Professional

https://www.concordia.ca/content/shared/en/news/main/stories/2017/01/30/phd-students-new-public-scholars.html

Concordia’s Newsmaker of the Week | Professional

http://www.concordia.ca/content/shared/en/news/main/items/2016/10/3/newsmaker.html

Research Grants

Les aînés face aux « deepfakes » : Promouvoir la cyber-résilience par l’éducation

Organization: Chantiers d’intervention thématiques - Connecter la recherche avec les besoins de la société. OBVIA et Fonds de recherche du Québec
Date: June 1, 2024
Grant amount: $49 985

Transformation IA-santé : Habiliter les professionnels qui ont des responsabilités de formation (PRF) à développer les compétences du futur en santé.

Organization: Programme NovaScience, Soutien aux initiatives de formations en intelligence artificielle (IA) - 2021-2022. Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation.
Date: June 1, 2022
Grant amount: $400 000

More information: https://pedagogienumerique.chaire.ulaval.ca/projets/transformation-ia-sante-habiliter-les-professionnels-qui-ont-des-responsabilites-de-formation-prf-a-developper-les-competences-du-futur-en-sante/

High¬ quality, equitable and inclusive pedagogical practices in higher education for the post COVID¬19 pandemic

Organization: Développement Savoir CRSH
Date: June 1, 2021
Grant amount: $63 634

More information: https://pedagogienumerique.chaire.ulaval.ca/projets/active-pratiques-pedagogiques-de-haute-qualite-equitables-et-inclusives-dans-lenseignement-superieur-pour-lapres-pandemie-de-covid19/

Youth’s potential to counterbalance disinformation: Exploring the case of deepfakes, disinformation powered by the unethical use of digital media, big data and artificial intelligence, and spread through social media propaganda.

Organization: Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines Subvention Savoir CRSH
Date: June 1, 2020
Grant amount: $99 081

More information: https://pedagogienumerique.chaire.ulaval.ca/projets/lagentivite-numerique-pour-contrecarrer-la-desinformation-exploration-du-cas-des-hypertrucages/

Doctoral Fellowship

Organization: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Canada
Date: September 1, 2014
Grant amount: 80000

Details:

2014-2018 http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx

More information: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/transparency-transparence/disclosure-divulgation/grants-subventions/2014/april_2014.pdf

Doctoral Research Scholarship

Organization: Fonds de Recherche Société et Culture Québec (FRQSC) Canada
Date: September 2, 2013
Grant amount: 60000

Details:

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More information: http://www.frqsc.gouv.qc.ca/en/

France and André Desmarais Graduate Fellowship

Organization: Concordia University
Date: September 1, 2014
Grant amount: 5000

Details:

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More information: https://www.concordia.ca/finearts/studio-arts/programs/graduate/funding-awards.html

Expertise

  • Disinformation
  • Deepfake
  • Training & Development
  • Social Integration
  • Social Inclusion and Exclusion
  • Social Identity
  • Social & Digital Media
  • Qualitative Research
  • Problem-Based Learning
  • Personal Construct Psychology
  • Participatory Action Research
  • Online Learning
  • Online Interactions
  • Learning & Development
  • Islamophobia
  • Interviewing Techniques
  • Instructional Design
  • Influence & Personal Impact
  • Influence / Social Media
  • Course Design and Development
  • Educational Technology
  • Distance Education

Education/Éducation

  • Lebanese American University
    Interior Design
    Bachelor of Arts, 1995
  • Concordia University
    Education (Educational Technology)
    MA, 2012

    Learning to exist in Social Media: A grounded theory about adolescents’ understanding of their interactions in social media, their impact on their everyday life and the behavior they develop to manage them : https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/973611/


  • Concordia University
    Education (Educational Technology)
    PhD, 2018

    Learning About Oneself: An Essential Process to Confront Social Media Propaganda Against the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees : https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/983399/