About

I am a PhD candidate in the Penn State Informatics program studying human-computer interaction and social + organizational informatics under advisement of Dr. Kelley Cotter. I primarily employ qualitative methods to gain a deep, nuanced understanding of how people interact with technology. In my dissertation research, I aim to understand the unique experiences of rural technology users. I investigate intra-rural digital divides, which are digital inequalities present between and within rural communities and have developed digital literacy education that is informed by cultural tenets of rural Appalachia. For my broader research agenda, I am invested in understanding the ways that technology creates and perpetuates injustice and aim to remediate those injustices through transformative approaches to technology. 

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I intend to defend my dissertation in Summer 2024 and am currently seeking a postdoc starting in Fall 2024 - if you know of any opportunities that fit my interests and skills, please reach out.