Meet some of the students in our Ph.D. program. You can find more of them in the Ph.D. student directory.

Isaac Slaughter

Isaac's research focuses on how content moderation systems on social media platforms affect users. He is focusing on how users flag and clarify disinformation, allowing people to contextualize posts they find misleading. Learn more about him.

Shahan Ali Memon

Shahan studies how society, politics and technology shape the way science works. Most recently he has been studying how AI is changing science and whether AI agents can autonomously work together to conduct scientific research. Learn more about him.

Itza Carbajal

Itza's research examines the social and cognitive frameworks of memory formation and how people transfer memories into something physical. She specifically works with youth to understand how age-related social limitations might impact the way younger generations are forming memories Learn more about her.

Jesse Brisbois

Jesse's research focuses on using Indigenous Research Methodologies to explore community-led health intervention strategies that address the health disparities experienced by Indigenous communities as a result of environmental harm caused by extractive industries. Learn more about her.

Charles Bugre

Charles's research investigates how people with little or no reading skills access and assess information on their mobile phones. He is focusing on how these individuals leverage mobile phones to support their careers and how they navigate the digital world both safely and ethically. Learn more about him.

Daeun Yoo

Daeun's research focuses on how creative activity can make a positive impact on people and how that can be assisted by Generative AI. She is specifically researching how multiple children can collaborate more effectiveley with Generative AI and the influence of visual expression on emotional well-being. Learn more about her

Nicole Kuhn

Nicole's research focuses on the intersection of information, technology and Indigenous communities with work on Indigenous research ethics, Indigenous social media practices, and digital youth. She's exploring how tribal nations in the U.S. are using social media to provide culturally adapted risk communication to their communities. Learn more about her.