As a critical and interdisciplinary scholar, my research at Virginia Tech sits at the intersection of engineering, the governance of emerging technologies, and science, technology, and society. Via the Pseudodragon Project, I also play bagpipes at cultural events, ceremonies, and festivals throughout the greater Roanoke Valley.
I am a Collegiate Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech with a background in Computer Science and Science and Technology Studies.
Especially with developments in artificial intelligence, and from all the hype pumped at us 24/7, technology seems like it is evolving so quickly that it sometimes seems difficult to keep up. Emerging technologies do allow us to work, live, and communicate differently, though sometimes for the better, sometimes not. My goal is to mediate, critique, and help understand this sometimes confusing and increasingly tech-infused world in which we live, to find value and meaning amid bits, circuits, and networks. All while playing the bagpipes, of course.
