Dr Mona Krewel is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics with a specialization in the study of elections, political parties, and public opinion at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington and the Director of the Internet, Social Media, and Politics Research Lab (ISPRL) , which publishes the New Zealand Social Media Study (NZSMS).
Her research focuses on the relation between media and politics and in particular on the role of (social) media in election campaigns. She is specifically interested in mis- and disinformation on social media, as well as persuasive and mobilizing campaign effects on voters in electoral contests.