Post by University College Dublin

👨‍🎓🗳️ Congratulations to UCD Associate Professor Emeritus Lee Komito on his appointment by Uachtarán na hÉireann, President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, as a member of Ireland's Electoral Commission, An Coimisiún Toghcháin. Established in 2023, An Coimisiún Toghcháin, The Electoral Commission is a statutory, independent body with responsibility for a broad range of electoral functions set out in the Electoral Reform Act 2022. An Coimisiún is central to Ireland’s electoral system, carrying out a range of existing electoral functions. A former Head of UCD School of Information and Communication Studies, Associate Professor Komito joined the University in 1995 and has built an international reputation for his research on Irish electoral politics, digital information, social media, and the impact of technology on politics and society. He holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania and has published extensively on democracy, citizenship and political participation in the digital age. Congratulations, Lee K., on this well-deserved appointment.