User:GWeld-WMF

Galen Weld

Research Scientist, Wikimedia Foundation

About me

I joined the Wikimedia Foundation in May 2026 as a Research Scientist on the Applied Science team within Wikimedia Research. My background is in computer science, and I completed my PhD in December 2025 at the University of Washington. I was born, raised, and currently live in Seattle, Washington State, USA, where I love spending time in the mountains!

My work

For my PhD dissertation, I studied online community governance, content moderation, and rules in online communities. The focus of my work at the Foundation is studying knowledge integrity on Wikipedia.

Disclaimer: I work for or provide services to the Wikimedia Foundation, and this is the account I try to use for edits or statements I make in that role. However, the Foundation does not vet all my activity, so edits, statements, or other contributions made by this account may not reflect the views of the Foundation.

Contact me

E-mail: gweld at wikimedia.org
github: @galenweld