This project is directly concerned with issues of scale in social-computational systems. How can we exploit the power of contemporary networks to bring people together to act and operate at scale? In particular, can we draw lessons from sociological investigations of social movements to turn current interests in social media and social networking into larger-scale [...]
Death and the Social Network: The Persistence of Digital Identity
What happens to your digital identity after you die? There is a growing presence of profiles on social networking sites representing individuals who are no longer alive. Post-mortem, friends use social network sites to say last goodbyes, share memories, and coordinate funereal arrangements.
PatientsLikeMe: Representation in a Patient-Centered Social Network
Adoption of PatientsLikeMe points to the importance of online spaces in which patients can share experiences and receive peer-support consistent with their treatment plans. We are investigating the ways PLM captures, stores, and presents health information inside of a social network context.
I am an ID
What happens to an identity once it is stored inside countless databases? This project is a continuation of thesis research conducted while a masters student at Georgetown University.
Single-Use Identities on craigslist Missed Connections
For the last two year, I have collected the anonymous messages posted to craigslist Missed Connections. During this time, I have worked on a number of themes related to subjectivity and intertextual production of the self, including authorship, regulation, censorship.
EMR: Electronic Medical Records
There is no doubt that improving health care in the United States is a major focus for politicians on both sides of the aisle, corporations, and patient advocates. In many cases, information technology is hoped to be the solution to a variety of problems in health care, such as improving efficiency, patient safety, accountability, billing, and more.