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PhD Student
Informatics
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
University of California, Irvine
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- Digital Identity
- Human Centered Computing
- Computer Supported Cooperative Work
- Computer Mediated Communication
- Technology/Media and Subjectivity
- Medical Informatics
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Recently, a friend generously summed me up by saying, “In a single conversation you might be talking about the latest Java widget but turn around and explain it with some philosopher like Foucault.” That is what you get when you blend academic and industry experience across technology, design, the social sciences, critical theory, and the arts.
I am currently a PhD student in Informatics at UC Irvine focused on digital identity, social media, and human centered computing. This work draws from CSCW, HCI, psychology, science and technology studies, and critical theory. Most days you can find me in the Laboratory for Ubiquitous Computing and Interaction (LUCI) where I am a part of the STAR research group. I previously earned my M.A. at Georgetown University from the Communication, Culture and Technology program, and my B.S. at the University of Utah in Psychology.
Professionally, I most recently spent four years at the Association of American Medical Colleges as a lead front-end software engineer working on medical student systems (most notably the MCAT) and enterprise solutions including developing the AAMC’s JavaScript framework, launching a User Experience Competency Center, adoption of web analytics tools and best-practices, and cross-system standardization of digital identity information.