Nic DePaula is an assistant professor of Health Informatics at the College of Health Sciences. Dr. DePaula works in the areas of information systems, government communication, health informatics and environmental health. His work has contributed to our knowledge of how public agencies use social media, the role of platforms and message design on health communication, and information management policies in the public sector. Dr. DePaula runs the Lab for Health and Environmental Informatics (LHEI) to support some of this research and practice.

His work has appeared in journals including Government Information Quarterly, Social Science Computer Review, Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Infodemiology, and has been presented at several conferences around the world. Dr. DePaula received his Ph.D. in Information Science, and degrees in Geography and Regional Planning from the State University of New York at Albany. He has taught courses including information management, data analytics and health informatics.