Biography:Casey Fiesler
Casey Fiesler | |
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| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology (PhD) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
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| 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]
Career
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 provide research into AO3, as a model for healthy online communities for women and other minorities.[2] She is among the founding members of the UCB Information Sciences Department.[1] Fiesler is also known for her public communication work on TikTok around algorithmic justice, social media platforms and policy, and ethical considerations around technology.[3][4] Her TikToks have also provided education around IP and patent law, especially with regards to modern social media and artificial intelligence.[5]
In 2014, Fiesler called out the introduction of a Computer Engineer Barbie as misogynistic due to the accompanying story and suggested her own story.[6] Fiesler has gone on to help provide expertise to Barbie's company, Mattel, when creating new STEM-focused Barbies.[6]
Fiesler has also done advocacy and research for Type 1 diabetes, especially around blood glucose monitoring technology.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Casey Fiesler" (in en). 2015-06-01. https://www.colorado.edu/cmci/people/information-science/casey-fiesler.
- ↑ Preston, Joshua (9 May 2016). "Georgia Tech Research Finds Fan Communities Are Reshaping the Social Web for the Better | News Center". https://news.gatech.edu/news/2016/05/09/georgia-tech-research-finds-fan-communities-are-reshaping-social-web-better.
- ↑ Fiesler, Casey (2023-03-28). "Congress Doesn’t Understand Something Big About TikTok" (in en-US). Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. https://slate.com/technology/2023/03/tiktok-hearing-what-congress-missed.html.
- ↑ Dever, Ally (2022-03-18). "Millions are turning to TikTok for the latest on Ukraine, but can the platform be trusted?" (in en). https://www.colorado.edu/today/2022/03/18/millions-are-turning-tiktok-latest-ukraine-can-platform-be-trusted.
- ↑ Key, Madeleine (2023-11-20). "Understanding IP Matters: How a Unique Influencer-Educator is Attracting Diverse Audiences" (in en). https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/11/20/understanding-ip-matters-unique-influencer-educator/id=169756/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fulcher, Michelle P.. "Barbie’s Now A Robotics Engineer. This CU Professor Helped Make It Happen" (in en). https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/barbies-now-a-robotics-engineer-this-cu-professor-helped-make-it-happen/.
- ↑ Marshall, Lisa (2023-04-04). "Building a better ‘bionic pancreas’" (in en). https://www.colorado.edu/cmcinow/building-better-bionic-pancreas.
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