Western lowland gorilla Makari inspects Christena’s field notes at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL. Photo courtesy of John Dominski; from Watching Closely: A Guide to Ethnographic Observation

Researching everyday lives to better understand and design for human and non-human animals alike.

I am a cognitive sociologist, ethnographer, and design researcher currently working in the domains of computing, culture, and society; privacy and security; and animal-computer interaction.