I am a critical digital media and information scholar who studies anthropomorphic design, virtual assistants, voice interfaces, and AI through the lenses of race, gender, and sexuality.
I conduct critical cultural research in information and digital media studies, particularly focused aspects of race and gender in the design, use, and meaning of digital technologies.
Research Areas: Digital media, race and technology, digital assistants, artificial intelligence, interface design
My current project, Facing Our Computers: Identity, Interfaces, and Intimate Data, explores the linkages between identity, design, and dataveillance in AI voice assistants, digital assistants, and chatbot interfaces.
Selected Research Topics:
- AI, Digital Assistants, Voice Interfaces, Chatbots
- AI, Data, and Surveillance
- Emoji and Race
- Critical Approaches to LIS Education
- Race and Gender in LIS Education
