Category: Rogue Projects

My research spans multiple disciplines, including Science & Technology Studies, Critical Disability Studies, Human-Computer Interaction, Design Methods, and Media Studies. Through the interconnected theoretical foundations of these disciplines, I have developed critical practices in qualitative reflexive methods which center multiply marginalized experiences in the production of knowledge.  In the spirit of Chela Sandoval’s “oppositional consciousness”…

Research in technologies “for” autism is currently experiencing a crisis of epistemological commitments. Prior work has noted how HCI for neurocognitive disability has been dominated by motivations of “fixing”, paternalistic ideas about what disabled people should want and need, and inaccurate assumptions that disabled people are not already themselves engaged in technology design. Guided by…

In October 2018, the Twitter hashtag #DoctorsAreDickheads began trending after YouTube blogger Stevie Boebi released a video discussing her years of experiencing medical gaslighting and dismissal, as well as her eventual diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. The hashtag was started by Wren Frey, formerly known as K. Sauder, in response and solidarity with Boebi’s experiences to foster a…

Eye gaze controls for computer devices are an essential technology for survivors of spinal cord injury and other conditions affecting arm and hand mobility. However, many users find it difficult to develop proficiency with this technology due to frustrations, fatigue, and the clinical nature of their primary engagement with the technology. In this project, we…

The internet can be a dangerous place for people with photosensitive epilepsy and photophobic migraines. In this research project, our lab explores interventions in community awareness, technology development norms, design practices, and technology policy that could create an ecology of protections for vulnerable social media users. Team Members Rua, Chorong, Laila, Monaami, Atharva, Angel Lam,…