I am broadly interested in information and communication technologies (ICTs) – in particular, the internet and mobile phones – in low-income and low-infrastructure countries and contexts. This field is sometimes referred to as ICTD (information and communication technologies for/and development).
I am always on the look-out for new and exciting research prospects and partners! Some of the broad areas that I focus on are:
ICTS For Democracy, Peace and Reconciliation
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Public Policies, Assessments and Evaluations
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Sustainability
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HCI For Development
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Last Mile Initiatives
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Examining how systems, policies, and people can bring ICT connectivity to everyone, everywhere. Considering innovations that support some of the most infrastructure-challenging environments. Some research questions: What network technologies are most effective, innovative and, sustainable? When do we not what to be networked? What are the appliances and applications most empowering?