Microsoft Research’s Social Media Collective – a network of social science and humanistic researchers – has selected three Cornell students from the field of information science to serve as interns this summer.
Margot Hanley, a doctoral student in the field of information science and a doctoral fellow at the Digital Life Initiative, examines values in computational systems from both descriptive and normative standpoints, particularly regarding automation and the future of work. Hanley's dissertation project is on how fashion design is transforming with the increased integration of analytics in the design process. This summer, her project at the Social Media Collective will consider how consumers become co-designers in the distributed nature of the ultra-fast fashion industry. Based at Cornell Tech, Hanley is advised by Helen Nissenbaum.
Emily Tseng, a doctoral student in the field of information science, examines privacy and power in the design and development of data-driven care technologies. She will join Microsoft Research New England to work with Mary Gray on Project Resolve. Based at Cornell Tech, Tseng is advised by Nicola Dell.
Stephen Yang is a senior undergraduate studying communication and information science. His research examines the lived experience of data subjects, social media practices in underground music scenes, and participatory approaches to AI design. Within the Social Media Collective, he will support a mix of projects related to creator economy, content moderation, and community-based health.
The Social Media Collective’s primary purpose is to “provide rich contextual understanding into the social and cultural dynamics that underpin social media technologies,” according to the collective’s website.
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