People + Technology + Culture
My research explores the intersections of people and technology, with a focus on cultural, social, and ethical issues. I have spent years in industry designing and conducting human-centered research on peoples' interactions and experiences with a variety of technologies (e.g., social media, voice user interfaces, and robots) and their contexts of use (i.e., retail spaces, third spaces, or home).
I conduct and publish original research, write, and speak about the interplay between technology and human identities, examining how technological developments shape, reflect, and sometimes even redefine understanding of self and community. So, I continually explore how identities are culturally constructed, negotiated, and expressed through interactions with technology, and how these interactions influence perceptions of what it means to be human, shaping the technological artifacts people engage with.
I have given invited talks at California Polytechnic State University, Designskolen Kolding, Haus der Elektronischen Künste, Loyola University, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, TEDxEAL-Sweden, UX Design Week San Francisco, and others. I am an External Fellow in the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group at California Polytechnic State University and have held this role since 2015.