Stacey Wedlake

Research Scientist

staceyaw@uw.edu

Allen Library

Specializations

Digital Inclusion
Digital Literacy
Technology and Social Change

Research Areas

Biography

Stacey Wedlake is a Research Scientist with the Technology & Social Change Group at the University of Washington Information School. Her research focuses on the role of intermediaries (public libraries, community organizations, and governments) in digital equity efforts. She has a particular interest in how these groups can best support individual and community digital literacy goals. More recently, as part of a the NSF-funded, Co-designing for Trust, she has begun to explore how digital literacy resources can be better designed as community-oriented solutions to misinformation. Stacey works with a variety of community and academic partners and enjoys creating actionable outputs for practitioners. Before coming to the Information School, she taught basic computer skills with Peace Corps Mongolia, YWCA/WorkSource, and Seattle Central College. When not working, you can find Stacey chasing after her two small children around Seattle parks. She holds degrees in Public Administration (MPA) and Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Washington.

Education

MPA, University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, 2014
MLIS, University of Washington Information School, 2014
BA, Communication, Trinity University, 2005

Publications and Contributions

Journal Article, Academic Journal

Epistemologies of missing data: COVID dashboard builders and the production and maintenance of marginalized COVID data (2024)
Big Data & Society, 11(2) Authors: Youngrim Kim, Megan Finn, Amelia Acker, Bidisha Chaudhuri, Stacey Wedlake, Ryan Ellis, Janaki Srinivasan
Journal Article, Academic Journal

How games can support misinformation education: A sociocultural perspective (2024)
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, pp. 1-18 Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Christopher Coward, Jin Ha Lee
Journal Article, Academic Journal

Learning Technology Systems in Everyday Life: Women’s Experiences Navigating Refugee Resettlement in the United States (2023)
Journal of Immigration and Refugee Studies Authors: Negin Dahyaa, Maria Garrido, Stacey Wedlake, Yekaterina Yefimova, Maleeha Iqbald
Journal Article, Academic Journal

Learning Technology Systems in Everyday Life: Women’s Experiences Navigating Refugee Resettlement in the United States (2023)
Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies Authors: Negin Dahya, Maria Garrido, Stacey Wedlake, Yekaterina Yefimova, Maleeha Iqbal
Conference Short Paper

The potential of digital literacy to curb problematic information: an integrative literature review. (2023)
iConference 2023 Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Charles Bugre
Conference Short Paper

A Digital Bridge: Increasing Digital Access to Low-Income Job Seekers and the Role of Community Organizations (2022)
iConference 2022 Authors: Yvette Iribe Ramirez, Stacey Wedlake
Conference Poster

Bridging the Digital Divide during and after COVID: Implementation of Digital Inclusion Program for Low-Income Job Seekers (2022)
Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management Authors: Kathleen Carson, Stacey Wedlake, Yvette Iribe Ramirez, Elodie Marlet, Matthew Houghton, David Keyes
Report

ConnectWA Coalition Digital Navigator Report (2022)
Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Amy D. Robertson, Veronica N. Velez
Conference Poster

How Do Adult Digital Literacy Curricula Address Problematic Information? (2022)
Proceedings of Association for Information Science and Technology, 59(1), pp. 627-629, ISBN/ISSN: 2373-9231 Authors: Charles Bugre, Stacey Wedlake
Conference Paper

Creating a Digital Bridge: Lessons and Policy Implications from a Technology Access and Distribution Program for Low-income Job Seekers (2021)
TPRC49 (Policy Research Conference on Communications, Information and the Internet) Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Yvette Iribe Ramirez, Kathleen Carson, Chris Jowaisas, David Keyes, Matthew Houghton
Conference Abstract

Data Care During Crisis: A Comparative analysis of COVID data infrastructure builders in India and the USA (2021)
Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) Authors: Ryan Ellis, Janaki Srinivasan, Megan Finn, Bidisha Chauduri, Stacey Wedlake, , Amelia Acker, Young Rim Kim
Report

Digital Bridge: Providing digital access to low-income job seekers during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)
Authors: Kathleen Carson, Stacey Wedlake, Matthew Houghton, Anisa Khoshbakhtian , David Keyes, Yvette Iribe Ramirez
Report

Digital Skills Assessments Guidebook (2020)
Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Allison Anderson, Christopher Coward
Report

Technology access & education for refugee women in Seattle & King County (2020)
Authors: Negin Dahya, Maria Garrido, Katya Yefimova, Stacey Wedlake
Journal Article, Academic Journal

The Role of Libraries in Misinformation Programming: A Research Agenda (2020)
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science Authors: Jason Young, Brandyn Boyd, Katya Yefimova, Stacey Wedlake, Christopher Coward
Conference Paper

Digital Skill Sets for Diverse Users: A Comparison Framework for Curriculum and Competencies (2019)
TPRC47: Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy Authors: Stacey Wedlake, David Keyes, Karah Lothian
Research Report

Digital skill sets for diverse users: A comparison framework for curriculum and competencies (2019)
Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Karah Lothian, David Keyes, Christopher Coward
Instructor's Manual

Mobile Information Literacy Training – Nakuru, Kenya (2018)
Author: Stacey Wedlake

Presentations

Beyond Super Searchers: Public Libraries in the Age of Misinformation. (2023)
Public Library Association - Online
Countering Misinformation, Strengthening Democracy (2023)
NEXT Library Festival - Aarhus, DK
Digital literacy & Internet for All. (2022)
Walla Walla Community Council - Online
Connected learning: The essential mindset to serve rural youth in America (2022)
Connected Learning Summit - Virtual
How Does Adult Digital Literacy Curricula Address Problematic Information? (2022)
2022 ASIS&T Annual Meeting - Pittsburgh, PA
“Help is really necessary”: Case study of a technology distribution program for unemployed workers (2021)
DIPRC2021: Digital Inclusion Policy And Research - Virtual
Creating a Digital Bridge: Lessons and Policy Implications from a Technology Access and Distribution Program for Low-income Job Seekers (2021)
TPRC2021: The Research Conference on Communications, Information, and Internet Policy. - Virtual
Data Care During Crisis: A Comparative analysis of COVID data infrastructure builders in India and the USA (2021)
Society for Social Studies of Science - virtual
Digital Inclusion During COVID-19 (2021)
Center for Digital Inclusion: Tech and Social Justice Workshop - Virtual
Digital skills framework for supporting adult education practitioners (2021)
EdTech Center: Distance Learning Strategy Session - online
Accelerating action through digital technologies: strengthening digital skills and capacities for human wellbeing (2020)
2020 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DESA/DSDG) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) - Virtual
Adult Literacy and Education: Strategies to Alleviate the Literacy Gap (2019)
Office of Family Assistance - Seattle, WA
Building Digital Workforce Skills at the Local Level (2019)
BroadbandUSA Practical Broadband Conversations Webinar - Online
Digital Equity and Inclusion in Seattle (2019)
Seattle Public University Information Studies Program - Seattle, WA
Digital Skill Sets for Diverse Users (2019)
BroadbandUSA: Digital Inclusion - Local and State Governments - Webinar
Digital Skill Sets for Diverse Users (2019)
Seattle Digital Equity Network - Seattle, WA
Digital Skills for Digital Equity: Identifying Skills Covered in Digital Literacy Frameworks and Curricula (2019)
Information School Research Fair, University of Washington - Seattle, Washington
Kenyan public librarians’ role in mobile-centric information access (2018)
CHANGE Seminar - Seattle
Measuring City of Seattle’s Progress on Digital Equity (2018)
2018 Community Indicators Consortium Impact Summit: Community Indicators in Action - Minneapolis, MN
Mobile Information Literacy: Adaptable curriculum for smartphone users in Myanmar and Kenya (2018)
Mobile Learning Week - Paris, France