Jean-Christophe Boucher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary and a Fulbright Scholar, specializing in civil-military relations, international security, and data science. He also serves as a Special Advisor and Deputy Director – Data Science in the Rapid Response Mechanism at Global Affairs Canada, where he focuses on detecting and analysing foreign information manipulation targeting democracies. His work bridges social sciences, computational methods, and defence policy, with a particular emphasis on how digital platforms shape political attitudes and influence operations. He co-directs the Canadian Defence and Security Network (CDSN) and leads several funded projects that apply machine learning and network analysis to the study of political communication.