I am an interdisciplinary scholar of tech, civics, and social movements. Trained as a computer scientist and social scientist, I examine the implications of technology design and use for democracy, human rights, and social equality, focusing on youth and marginalized communities. I am the Principal Investigator of Responsible Work in Computing (funded by Stanford). At Harvard Berkman Klein Center, I founded and lead the AI and Sustainable Design Working Group. I have held appointments as a Fellow with Harvard Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and Stanford Digital Civil Society Lab.
My current book project focuses on technology, youth digital activism, and social movements in comparative perspective. In this work, I engage with issues of youth agency under digital surveillance and other forms of digitally mediated control across democratic and authoritarian countries. My current research areas include: tech and youth activism; networked social movements; design justice; responsible computing; sustainable design; data infrastructures; surveillance; digital repression; algorithms and inequality; AI policy.
I have worked at the intersection of computer science, design, and policy at Microsoft Research, the UN, Stanford Research Institute (SRI), and Harvard Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. I have served as Director of Civic Tech with The Future Society and Director of Harvard Innovation & Ventures in Education. I received a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University where I researched HCI, cryptography, and cybersecurity. I completed my doctorate in Culture, Communities, and Education at Harvard University as a Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Fellow.