Sheena Erete
Researcher | Educator | Community Advocate
I am an associate professor in the College of Computing and Digital Media at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. I co-direct the Technology for Social Good | Research and Design Lab with Dr. Denise Nacu.
As for my research, I explore and design technologies used by geographically-bound communities to solve social issues in urban environments by considering social, cultural, and economic contexts as well as socio-technical infrastructures. My current projects explore how various Chicago communities use technologies to address issues such as violence, education, political efficacy, and economic development. The goal of my work is to design socio-cultural appropriate technologies that can be embedded in urban neighborhoods that encourage collaborative pro-social behavior. I received my Ph.D. from the Technology and Social Behavior program at Northwestern University, which is a joint degree in Computer Science and Communication. I received my Masters in Computer Science focusing on Human Computer Interaction from the College of Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. Before attending Georgia Tech, I received two Bachelors of Science degrees from Spelman College in Computer Science and Mathematics. Prior to returning for my Ph.D., I was an User Experience Engineer at IBM. |
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