I will be giving my first book talk on Wednesday, February 18th at 11:00am (EST) at the Quello Center at Michigan State University, where I am a Research Fellow. The book will be published in June 2026 by the University of California Press. Here is the link to the event on the Quello Center’s website. The talk […]
As a member of the Digital Equity Action Research (DEAR) Lab, I spend much of my time thinking about how technology, learning, and community realities intersect, especially in rural and underserved settings. This year, I had the opportunity to share a part of my work at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Association for Information […]
The Southeastern New York Library Council released a new report today, titled “DNHV: Report Highlights and Recommendations.” I am thrilled to have played a small part in this report, which outlines the findings from research on data gathered by the Southeastern NY Library Resources Council about the Digital Navigators of the Hudson Valley program between […]
We are thrilled to partner with the data and technology team at the Reaching Across Illinois Library System on a new project to investigate the digital equity capacity of Illinois libraries! While existing studies have identified the role of public libraries in addressing their communities’ digital equity needs, there is little research on the digital […]
I am excited to share the cover design (pictured right) for my forthcoming book, titled Digital Equity Ecosystems: How Community Coalitions Reduce Inequality and Strengthen Democracy, which will be published by the University of California Press in 2026. The description of the book from UC Press is below. “Digital Equity Ecosystems introduces readers to the […]
Thrilled to have another journal article published this year, titled “Beyond Access and Infrastructure: Evaluating the Impact of Local Contexts on Digital Equity Strategies Through the Lens of the Digital Opportunities Compass.” The article was co-authored with my wonderful colleagues Dr. Pierrette Renée Dagg, Dr. Megan Knittel, and Joon Oh revised from an earlier version […]
Sangha Kang-Le and I have a new peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of Participatory Research Methods. The article, titled “Understanding the Value of a Digital Equity Researcher-Practitioner Collaboration Using Participatory Action Research,” presents an in-depth analysis of the participatory approach we used to produce our (2023) white paper, “Developing a digital equity theory of […]
I look forward to moderating our iConference 2025 panel discussion, titled “20 Years of The Journal of Community Informatics: The Past, Present, and Future of Putting People First,” at 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 19th at Indiana University in Bloomington. The discussion is part of the iSchools Community Informatics Group Community Event and will […]
I was invited to join the American Library Association (ALA)’s Digital Inclusion Working Group this week to present findings from my recently published article, titled “Public Libraries, Digital Equity Coalitions, and The Public Good” in Public Library Quarterly. Several participants in the working group participated in the research. While I was able to share early […]
I’m excited to announce that our collaborative final report, co-authored with Dr. Revati Prasad (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society) along with significant contributions from Dr. Caroline Stratton (National Digital inclusion Alliance) and Larra Clark (American Library Association) on the Human Infrastructure of Broadband is out today! The report, titled “From the Ground Up: investing […]