Background
I am a PhD candidate in the Information Systems and Innovation Group, Department of Management, at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). I hold a BA in Philosophy from the George Washington University, and an MSc in New Media, Information and Society from the LSE.
Research interests
Biometrics, critical innovation studies, identity assurance and identity management, intellectual property, philosophy of technology, surveillance studies, science and technology studies, technology policy, public understanding of technology
Consulting work
Aside from my academic pursuits, I have held management consulting roles at BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting) and ITV Consumer (Emerging Technologies). I am currently working with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), helping to draft a report following the Acacia Research and Learning Forum 2009 in Dakar, Senegal. The report explores IDRC's impact on the African information society.
Current academic responsibilities
- Participant on the ESRC-funded seminar series, The Everyday Life of Surveillance, organized by The Surveillance Studies Network (SSN)
Past academic responsibilities
- Editorial assistant, Identity in the Information Society (IDIS) Journal (2008-2009)
- Assistant examiner, University of London External Programme, Information Systems and Organizations (136) (Summer 2007, 2008, 2009)
- Lecturer at the LSE Study Weekend for External Students: Sociology of Information Systems (112), The Ethics and Politics of Information Systems (113) (February 2009, 2010)
- Class teacher, E-Business in the Digital Age (MG150) (Summer 2008, 2009)
- PT research assistant, Future of Identity in the Information Society (FIDIS) (November 2007-June 2009)
- Teaching assistant/GTA, Information Technology and Society (IS143) (October 2006-April 2009)
