Wendy H. Wong is Professor and Principal’s Research Chair in the Department of Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan). A distinguished political scientist specializing in International Relations, her research encompasses global governance, technology, human rights, and NGOs. In 2024, she was recognized as UBC Okanagan Researcher of the Year. Dr. Wong has secured funding for her research from prominent organizations, including the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Canada Research Chairs program, and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.

Her recent book, We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age (MIT, 2023), won the 2024 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy. The book merges her expertise in human rights with insights from Big Data and AI, advocating for digital literacy with public libraries as essential community hubs. The book was also a finalist for the 2024 Lionel Gelber Prize and named a “favorite” book by the Journal of Democracy in 2023. Dr. Wong frequently contributes to media discussions on technology and societal issues. Previously, she was Canada Research Chair in Global Governance and Civil Society while Professor of Political Science at University of Toronto. While there, she also directed the Trudeau Center for Peace, Conflict, and Justice, and served as Research Lead at the Schwartz Reisman Institute.