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icon representing information and societyHow can we do ethical computing research?  What practices should govern the management of data about vulnerable refugees?  How do information infrastructures contribute to the production of unequal or unjust societies?

In the “Information and Society” research area at the iSchool, we ask questions about the practices, discourses, and institutions which make information, data, and digital technology meaningful. Using a sociotechnical lens and humanistic, participatory, and qualitative research approaches, we work to understand how data, information, and ICTs (Information and Communications Technologies) are co-constructed within and across peoples, communities, and societies. Accordingly, we investigate a range of complex phenomena from development, marginalization, and risk to disaster, design, and education with specific attention to questions of justice, personal well-being, epistemic cultures, privacy, and intellectual property.

Researchers

  • Cindy Aden
  • Aylin Caliskan
  • Marika Cifor
  • Chris Coward
  • Lane Eagles
  • Karen Fisher
  • Batya Friedman
  • Maria Garrido
  • Ricardo Gomez
  • David Hendry
  • Anna Lauren Hoffmann
  • Madeline Jalbert
  • Joseph Janes
  • Ron Johnson
  • Chris Jowaisas
  • W.E. King
  • Lindah Kotut
  • David Levy
  • Sandy Littletree
  • Nicholas Logler
  • Adam Moore
  • Rachel Moran
  • Temi Odumosu
  • Nassim Parvin
  • Sara Sanford
  • Martin Saveski
  • Anna Lee Swan
  • Joseph Tennis
  • Mike Teodorescu
  • Stacey Wedlake
  • Heather Whiteman
  • Helene Williams
  • Jason Young

Current Projects and Grants

Enhancing the Capacity for Environmental and Social Resiliency in Overburdened Communities

PI: David Hendry
Funding: National Science Foundation, Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC), $49,999
Dates: 2022-2023

COVID Data Infrastructure Builders: Creating Resilient and Sustainable Research Collaborations 

Co-PI: Megan Finn
Funding: National Science Foundation; $91,013
Dates: 2021-2022

COVID Data Infrastructure Builders

Co-PI: Megan Finn
Funding: Ford Foundation; $100,000
Dates: 2021-2022

Data Afterlives: The Long-Term Impact of NSF Data Management Plans on Data Archiving and Sharing for Increased Access

Researcher: Megan Finn
Funding: National Science Foundation
Dates: 2020-2023

Coastal Hazard Planning in Time

Researcher: Megan Finn
Funding: National Science Foundation, Early Grants for Exploratory Research
Dates: 2020-2021

Leveraging Use of Open Data by Public Library Staff for Community Benefit

PIs: Chris Jowaisas, Bree Norlander
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $100,000
Dates: 2020-2021

2020 Digital Infrastructure Research

PI: Megan Finn
Funding: Ford Foundation, $100,000
Dates: 2020

Female Leadership Research Methodology

PI: Maria Garrido
Funding: Ernst and Young LLP, $1,500
Dates: 2020

Digital Literacy Skills Assessments

PIs: Chris Jowaisas, Stacey Wedlake
Funding: Seattle Jobs Initiative, $5,000
Dates: 2020

Enabling Cooperative Cellular Networks for Distributed Internet Access

Researcher: Jason Young
Funding: Facebook; New Venture Fund
Dates: 2020

Life Histories of Labor and Resilience: 25 Years of Casa Latina in Seattle

PI: Ricardo Gomez
Funding: UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, $13,000
Dates: 2019-2021

Emerging Cultures of Data Science Ethics in the Academy and Industry

PI: Anna Lauren Hoffmann
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF), $64,477
Dates: 2019-2020

Casa Latina 25 Years

PI: Ricardo Gomez
Funding: University of Washington Latino Center for Health, $3,000
Dates: 2019

Refugee Women and Technology Education in Seattle

PI: Maria Garrido
Funding: TASCHA Catalyst Fund (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), $31,260
Dates: 2019

Digital Skills for Digital Equity

PIs: Chris Coward, Stacey Wedlake
Funding: City of Seattle, $20,000
Dates: 2018-2019

The Development of Ethical Cultures in Computer Security Research

PI: Megan Finn
Funding: National Science Foundation (NSF), $336,058
Dates: 2016-2020

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NIcole Kuhn

Ph.D. student investigates Tribal health communication online

Thursday, December 7, 2023
Nicole Kuhn’s research as an iSchool Ph.D. candidate is a balancing act between the slow, deliberate pace of academia and the quick, in-the-moment pace of social media. Kuhn’s research focuses on Indigenous health communication on...
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iSchool research helps neurodivergent people succeed on the job

Monday, November 27, 2023
Sock wrangler Chelsie Fonseca does a little of everything at John’s Crazy Socks, an online retailer and social enterprise that features thousands of pairs of quirky socks. She packs the Happiness Gift Boxes and does the gift wrapping....
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Museology Application Q&A Prospective Student Information Session

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MSIM Program Overview for International Students

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