Casey Fiesler | |
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Academic background | |
Education | Georgia Institute of Technology (PhD) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
Doctoral advisor | Amy S. Bruckman |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Colorado Boulder |
Website | https://caseyfiesler.com/ |
Casey Fiesler is an American associate professor at University of Colorado Boulder who studies technology policy, internet law and policy, and public communication. [1] [2]
Fiesler graduated from Georgia Tech with a PhD in Human-Centered Computing and a JD from Vanderbilt University. [1] While at Georgia Tech, Fiesler helped research into AO3, as a model of healthy online communities for women and other minorities. [3] She is among the founding members of the CU Boulder Information Science Department. [1] Fiesler is also known for her public communication work on TikTok around algorithmic justice, social media platforms and their policies, and ethical considerations in technology. [2] [4] [5] She has spoken about toxicity, parasocial interactions, and other topics, especially surrounding social media trends. [5] [6] Her TikToks have also covered IP and patent law in the context of social media and artificial intelligence. [7]
Fiesler received a grant in 2017 to research the ethics of social media studies, such as analyzing user's posts en masse without their permission (i.e. determining sexual orientation with facial recognition tools). [8] She has also researched social media migration, such as when users moved from LiveJournal to Tumblr. [9] [10]
In 2014, Fiesler went viral by calling out the introduction of a Computer Engineer Barbie as misogynistic due to the accompanying story and suggested her own story. [11] [12] [13] [14] Fiesler went on to provide expertise to Barbie's company, Mattel, when creating new STEM- focused Barbies. [11] [12]
Fiesler has Type 1 diabetes. She has advocated for and helped research in relation to technology and diabetes, especially around insulin pump technology. [15]
Casey Fiesler | |
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Academic background | |
Education | Georgia Institute of Technology (PhD) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
Doctoral advisor | Amy S. Bruckman |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Colorado Boulder |
Website | https://caseyfiesler.com/ |
Casey Fiesler is an American associate professor at University of Colorado Boulder who studies technology policy, internet law and policy, and public communication. [1] [2]
Fiesler graduated from Georgia Tech with a PhD in Human-Centered Computing and a JD from Vanderbilt University. [1] While at Georgia Tech, Fiesler helped research into AO3, as a model of healthy online communities for women and other minorities. [3] She is among the founding members of the CU Boulder Information Science Department. [1] Fiesler is also known for her public communication work on TikTok around algorithmic justice, social media platforms and their policies, and ethical considerations in technology. [2] [4] [5] She has spoken about toxicity, parasocial interactions, and other topics, especially surrounding social media trends. [5] [6] Her TikToks have also covered IP and patent law in the context of social media and artificial intelligence. [7]
Fiesler received a grant in 2017 to research the ethics of social media studies, such as analyzing user's posts en masse without their permission (i.e. determining sexual orientation with facial recognition tools). [8] She has also researched social media migration, such as when users moved from LiveJournal to Tumblr. [9] [10]
In 2014, Fiesler went viral by calling out the introduction of a Computer Engineer Barbie as misogynistic due to the accompanying story and suggested her own story. [11] [12] [13] [14] Fiesler went on to provide expertise to Barbie's company, Mattel, when creating new STEM- focused Barbies. [11] [12]
Fiesler has Type 1 diabetes. She has advocated for and helped research in relation to technology and diabetes, especially around insulin pump technology. [15]