Areas of Interest
Science and technology studies, Critical pedagogies, Social epistemology, Feminist philosophy of science and technology, Qualitative research methods, Philosophy of education
I am an interdisciplinary scholar interested in thinking about social and environmental change that occurs when we consider different questions and approaches to study. Below are two current research areas that my work is focused on:
STEMtelling and the Narrative Construction of Science and Technology
I study how science, technology and engineering knowledge is made through stories. I am the creator of STEMtelling, a pedagogical storytelling tool used to build social epistemology in learning and research spaces through epistemic cultures. I am currently adapting STEMtelling to be used in an undergraduate machine learning course to consider ethical implications of artificial intelligence. Prior work has examined how people learn in undergraduate environmental science courses, masters’ level teaching preparation programs, and in high school STEM courses. Look out for upcoming peer reviewed empirical publications on STEMtelling.
Beyond STEMtellling, I explore how technoscience narratives are constructed in emerging media and texts, focusing on how narratives shape and are shaped by social values and deterministic thinking of science and technology.
Public Pedagogies of Science and Technology
Public pedagogies of science and technology refer to the ways that knowledge about science, engineering, and technology is circulated, interpreted, and understood outside of formal educational institutions. This includes learning that occurs through media, art, activism, policy, and other artifacts and processes. Public pedagogies shape how society engages with scientific and technological development, decision making, knowledge production, and policy. One example of this work is represented in my first solo publication, “The Freshness of Irreverence:” Learning from ACT UP towards social political action in science education. Themes of security, labor, expertise, accessibility, and power are explored through developing projects in this area.