[3] Jennifer Golbeck completed her Doctor of Philosophy in computer science from the University of Maryland, College Park.

[6] and General Chair in 2022[7] Golbeck has received attention for her work on computing personality traits and political preferences of individuals based on their social network profiles.

[8][9] Her presentation at TEDxMidatlantic, discussing the need for new methods of educating users about how to protect their personal data,[10] was selected as one of TED's 2014 Year in Ideas talks.

[16] The book examines the psychology and science of people's connections with their dogs and debuted at #26 on the USA Today Bestseller List.

[22] Golbeck also manages various other social media accounts, such as jen runs with dogs,[23] which highlights her experiences as an ultramarathon runner.