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Availability to Accept New PhD Students:
This faculty member is NOT currently accepting Ph.D. studentsJessica Vitak
Professor; Director, PhD Information Studies; Affiliate Fellow, UMD Honors College - Surveillance Cluster; Director, HCILjvitak@umd.edu
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https://jessicavitak.com
https://pearl.umd.edu
Jessica Vitak also serves as an affiliate professor in the Communication Department and the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland. Her research evaluates the privacy and ethical implications of new technologies that collect data in our homes, schools, and workplaces. She seeks to understand how privacy concerns play a role in technology adoption and use, and she develops tools and resources to help children and adults make more informed decisions when using technology and sharing sensitive data.
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Associated Research Centers
- Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL)
- Social Data Science Center (SoDa)
- Values-Centered Artificial Intelligence (VCAI) Initiative
Research & Focus Areas
- Data Privacy and Sociotechnical Cybersecurity
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics
- Smart Cities and Connected Communities
- Social Networks, Online Communities, and Social Media
- Youth Experience, Learning, and Digital Practices
Research Projects
- Collaborative Research: ER2: Developing Educational Resources for the Ethical Use of Pervasive Data
- Collaborative Research: SaTC: CORE: Medium: Supporting Privacy Negotiation Among Multiple Stakeholders in Smart Environments
- REU Supplement: SCC-IRB Track 1: Inclusive Public Transit Toolkit to Assess Quality of Service Across Socioeconomic Status in Baltimore City
- REU Supplement: SCC-IRG Track 1: Inclusive Public Transit Toolkit to Assess Quality of Service Across Socioeconomic Status in Baltimore City
- Collaborative Research: Pervasive Data Ethics for Computational Research (PERVADE)
- Enhancing Digital Privacy and Security Skills for Low-Socioeconomic Families: Resources for Librarians and Patrons
- How COVID-19 is Changing Workplace Surveillance: American Workers’ Experiences & Privacy Expectations When Working From Home
- SaTC: EDU: Collaborative: Connecting Contexts: Building Foundational Digital Privacy and Security Skills for Elementary School Children, Teachers, and Parents