I am an
Assistant Professor of Computer Science at
Smith College and the
Director of Research at AnyKey, a nonprofit advocating for inclusion in gaming and live streaming.
For my work on the aesthetics of urban mobility in the field of ubiquitous computing, I earned a
PhD in Informatics from UC Irvine. I've authored numerous articles in leading
human-computer interaction publications and media studies journals. And in 2023 I co-edited a volume about live streaming culture published by
MIT Press titled
Real Life in Real Time.
My ethnographic research explores how marginalized communities challenge surveillance capitalism and my technology design practice aims to increase
inclusion on media platforms. By collaborating with grassroots groups who transform our world through new economies, forms of expression, and styles of governance, I seek to develop technologies that benefit our diverse society.
As a design activist, I founded several counterculture tech companies including frestyl for
live music discovery, Rhomby for
anti-surveillance smart homes, and Neta Snook for
diversity-focused R&D. Beyond my startup life, I've also held research positions at MIT, Intel, WBUR, ETH Zürich, and Boston University.
Though I might be a robot, I am also certainly a mixed-race native (Pequot), non-binary, neurodivergent friendo. As a tryhard indiginerd hacktivist I'm doing my best to represent my peoples. I was a top 10 world ranked gamer in Worms 2, I can program in 40 different languages, and I always respect my elders.
Besides working for fun, I make and
collect music, play video games, juggle,
weave wampum, hack and repair electronics, walk long distances, travel the world on public transport, befriend animals, talk to plants, swim the oceans, and cook lots of vegetarian food.