Noon Abdulqadir
M. F. Abdulqadir Noon
Department of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
About Me
In my research, I use communication science to study the real-world impact of bias, whether algorithmic or human. I combine theoretically grounded conceptual frameworks with state-of-the-art computational methods and rigorous experimental designs. Together, these approaches allow me to examine how communication reveals how biases are recreated and amplified.
As a junior lecturer, I tackled teaching both theoretical and methodological topics, and, in all instances, my approach rested on helping students see research as a skill that can help them reflect on our world more thoughtfully. Through this approach, I was able to inspire curiosity and self-efficacy in my students, allowing them to discover their own path.
- Algorithmic and Human Bias
- Communication and Online Communities
- Computational Social Science and Machine Learning
Ph.D. in Communication Science, 2026
University of Amsterdam
M.Sc. Communication Science (Research, cum laude), 2020
University of Amsterdam
B.A. Mass Communication (Hons, cum laude), 2017
SEGi University & Plymouth Marjon University
Experience
- Project: Bias Revisited: Replicating Information Bias Theories in Three European Media Systems (NWO Replication Studies).
- Replicating Lord, Ross & Lepper (1979), Gunther & Schmitt (2004), and Taber & Lodge (2006) on biased political information processing across European media systems.
- Responsible for study design, preregistration, data collection, analysis, and open reporting.
- Team: dr. Martin Tanis (PI), dr. Ellen Droog, dr. Mariken van der Velden, dr. Ivar Vermeulen, and prof. dr. Tilo Hartmann.
- Dissertation: Hiring in the Digital Society: Content and Consequences of Gender and Age Stereotypes in Job Advertisements (UvA research priority area Communication in the Digital Society).
- Investigate how gender- and age-based framing in job advertising shapes candidate sourcing and selection.
- Combine computational content analysis, experiments, and cross-national datasets to study bias in algorithmically-aided hiring.
- Team: prof. dr. Martine van Selm and prof. dr. Rens Vliegenthart (promoters), dr. Anne C. Kroon and dr. Margot J. van der Goot (co-promoters), and dr. Toni G. L. A. van der Meer.
- Designed tutorials and assessments for courses on computational communication science, corporate communication, and research methods.
- Mentored undergraduate cohorts on data-driven inquiry, academic writing, and reflection.
- Conducted collaborative projects on news audiences and political communication.
- Supported data collection, analysis, and reporting across cross-platform social media studies.
- Team: prof. dr. Theo B. Araujo, dr. Mark Boukes, dr. Anne C. Kroon, Xiaotong Chu, and Rufei Liu.