Hossein Azarpanah is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) at the University of British Columbia. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from Concordia University, where he studied how social media discourse shapes public understanding and collective action during health crises. His research integrates computational approaches such as topic modeling and large language models (LLMs) with theories of social behavior to examine vaccine hesitancy, online polarization, and the dynamics of crisis communication. He is also developing methodological frameworks for using AI agents, such as GPT-powered chatbots, as tools for experimental research and experiential teaching. His broader research explores how digital communication platforms shape public discourse and influence collective behavior in polarized or crisis-driven contexts.