I am a writer, scholar, and facilitator of speculation.

Drawing on English, Japanese, and Arabic, I research unexpected uses of technology, particularly with regard to parody and play, platform governance, and government use of social media. I received my PhD from MIT in 2017 and am currently a fellow at the Language and Technology Lab at MIT and an affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. My research has been supported by grants from the American Council of Learned Societies, the Japan Foundation, and the Wenner-Gren Foundation, among others. My research and analysis have been featured in various publications, including the Washington Post, Boston Globe, Forbes, Spiegel Online, and Motherboard.

In conjunction with my focus on the unexpected, I have an ongoing speculative practice. Through workshops, working groups, and lectures, I teach the use of speculative techniques to explore the social aspects of current and future technologies. I am the editor of Drones & Dreams: A Speculative Sprint Story Collection (2019) and a published author of both fiction and nonfiction; my screenplays have been honored in multiple competitions.