About me
I am a PhD student in the Information Science department at CU Boulder focusing on algorithmic identity and the digital surveillance of marginalized groups. Along with developing my research at CU Boulder, I seek to discover and assist in creating proper ethical regulations and education on algorithmic identity and digital literacy. With a background of over 15 years in entertainment and media, my interests have evolved from demographic programming for entertainment and media theory to corporate user ethics and legal protections for the digital citizen.
I currently hold a BA in technical theatre from The University of Texas at Arlington and an MA in media, culture, and communications from New York University.
Education
University of Colorado - Boulder: Doctoral Student - Information Science, Exp. Grad. 2024
New York University - Steinhardt: MA Media, Culture & Communications, Jan 2019
University of Texas at Arlington: BA Theatre Arts, 2010
University of North Texas: Attended 2006-2009
I am a PhD student in Information Science where I research algorithmic identity and the digital surveillance of marginalized groups in order to create ethical regulations, legal protections and education on algorithmic identity and digital literacy.
Academic Appointments
ADVISED BY:
Dr. Jed Brubaker (Identity Lab)
Assistant Professor and Founding Professor of Information Science
University of Colorado Boulder
Dr. Casey Fiesler (Internet Rules Lab)
Co-Associate Chair for Graduate Studies - Assistant Professor - Founding Faculty of Information Science
Research Experience
Founding Fellow - Digital Interests Lab NYU
Under the direction of Dr. Anne Washington; April 2020 - Current
MD4SG
Bias, Discrimination and Fairness working group for Mechanism for Social Good; June 2020 - Current
CU Boulder Student Researcher; September 2019 - Current
Conducting qualitative interviews, coding and participant activities within MAXQDA on a project entitled Qualitative Big Data, in association with Aaron Jiang and under the direction of Dr. Brubaker and Dr. Fiesler.
NYU Research Assistant; January 2019 - September 2019
Conducted qualitative research on data ethics projects, including thematic analysis and coding under the direction of Dr. Anne Washington.
Guest Lectures
Guest Lecture on Information Science and Immersive Theatre
Special Topics: Design Leadership
CU Boulder, CMCI Studio APRD 6871
(Fall 2019)
Skype a Scientist LIVE
featured guest (June 2020 )
Current projects
Qualitative Big Data (NSF)
Issues of Surveillance (CU Boulder)