Research Expertise and Interest

computer-mediated communication, social and cultural studies, technology for developing regions, user experience research

Research Description

Jenna Burrell is a professor in the School of Information.  She is the Interim Director of Research at Data & Society.  Her research focuses on how historically and systematically excluded communities adapt digital technologies to meet their needs and to pursue their goals and ideals.  She is working on a book about rural communities that host critical Internet infrastructure such as fiber optic cables and data centers.