Our Mission
InfraLab is a multi-disciplinary research group at the University of Michigan dedicated to the investigating the intermingled social and technical aspects of digital media technologies and their implications for society. Our approaches include human-computer interaction; science and technology studies; legal research on politics, laws, and institutions; design research; and more. Our recent work has focused on fairness and justice in algorithmic systems, perceptions of targeted advertising, inequality and social media use, and the future of information policy.
People
CONVENER
Christian Sandvig, Information and Communication Studies (Algorithmic Culture, Infrastructure Studies)
MEMBERS
Nazanin Andalibi, Information (Social Media, Well-Being, Marginalized Populations, Ethics+Algorithms)
Robin Brewer, Information (Accessibility, Equity, Participation in Online Communities)
Anamaria Cuza, Computer Science (Algorithmic bias, Ethical AI)
Maya Fitzstephens, Communications Studies (Algorithm Auditing)
Gabriel Grill, Information (Social, Cultural, and Ethical Aspects of Algorithmic Systems)
Oliver Haimson, Information (Social Media, Life Transitions, Online Identity)
Cole Howe, Computer Science (Algorithm Auditing)
Julie Hui, Information (Communities, Help Seeking, Learning Sciences, Development)
Megh Marathe, Information (Disability Studies, Science & Technology Studies, e-governance)
Danny Meyerend, Communication Studies (Digital Studies, African-American Studies, Algorithmic Culture, Race and Media)
Megan Rim, American Culture (Race and Technology, Algorithmic Surveillance, Women of Color Feminisms, Feminist STS, Digital Studies)
Oluwadamilola Sado, Computer Science (Algorithmic Auditing)
Jana Wilbricht, Communication Studies (Infrastructure Studies, Rural Broadband, Community Radio, Health Equity)
Alumni
(Listed with research topic and last known placement.)
Cheol Gi Bae, Ph.D. (Telecommunications Policy), Korea Telecom
David Brandon, Ph.D. (Bioinformatics), University of Illinois
Ajaay Chandrasekaran, (Telepresence and Human-Computer Interaction), Epic Systems
Matt Crain, Ph.D. (Critical Media Studies & Public Policy), Miami University
Ryan Croke (Disability and Telecommunications), University of Illinois, Springfield
Rivka Daar (Organizational Communication & New Media), Goldman Sachs
Kelly Delahanty (New Media Art & Design), National Center for Supercomputer Applications
Curtis Fenner (Telepresence and Human-Computer Interaction), Square
Emily Kessler (Telepresence and Human-Computer Interaction), Microsoft
Jeff Kolar (New Media & Studio Art), PSAV
Lindsay Hinkle (Psychology, Communication, & Gender), State Farm Insurance
Whitney Hutchinson, J.D. (Law), Borkan & Scahill
Jennifer Ihm, Ph.D. (social network analysis), Kwangwoon University
James Kinzer, J.D. (Law), CDK Global
Andrew Lambert (UX Design), Electronic Arts
Dave Luetger (UX Design), NASA Ames
Elizabeth Lyon (Geographic Information Systems), National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Jean-Christophe Plantin, Ph.D. (Big Data Infrastructures), London School of Economics & Political Science
Siddhartha Raja, Ph.D. (Telecommunications Policy & Regulation), The World Bank
Julia Raz, Ph.D. (Gender and Gaming), Santa Monica College
Colin Rhinesmith, Ph.D. (Digital Inclusion & Broadband Adoption), Simmons University
Aimee Rickman, Ph.D. (New Media & Adolescence), California State University Fresno
Max Rodriguez (Media Policy), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Emily Shaw (Library and Information Science), Obama Foundation
Ryan Spain (Communication & Public Policy), OSF HealthCare
Darren Stevenson, (Programmatic / Algorithmic Digital Advertising) DataRobot
Penny Trieu, (Computer-mediated communication, Relationships, Social media)
Matt Wondra (Computer Science), Apartment Therapy
Nick Wondra (Computer Science & Engineering Physics), CloudFlare
Shinjoung Yeo, Ph.D. (Information Policy), Loughborough University London
