Hello
A Bit About Me
My scholarship, which theorizes a critical race technology theory (CRTT) in education, extends conventional education research to include socio-technical and techno-structural analyses of artificially intelligent (AI) technologies. Specifically, my research examines anti-Blackness as “the default setting” of AI and examines the socio-emotional, mental health and educational consequences of algorithmic racism in the lives and schooling experiences of Black youth. My work simultaneously recognizes Black youth as digital activists and civic agitators, and examines the complex ways they subvert, resist and rewrite racially biased technologies to produce more just and joyous digital experiences for Communities of Color across the diaspora.
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Recent Accomplishments
1
Spencer Foundation
AI in Education Fellow
In 2026 I was accepted into the inaugural cohort of AI in Education Fellows by the Spencer Foundation.
2
MacArthur + Op Ed Fellow
Technology in the Public Interest
In Fall 2023, I was inducted into the inaugural cohort of the Public Voices in Technology Fellowship by the MacArthur Foundation and the Op Ed Project
4
Sundance Film Festival
Critical AI Documentary
In 2026, I was featured in a critical AI documentary, called Ghost in the Machine, by director Valerie Veatch. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where I participated in post screening Q&A sessions with several members of the cast.
5
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
AI & Higher Education
Since 2024, I have served as an expert consultant on multiple efforts related to AI & Educational Equity in Postsecondary Education
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US Department of Education:
AI and Education
In 2023, I was invited by the Biden Administration's Office of Educational Technology to share my insights on the power and peril of AI in education for historically marginalized groups.