Check out my Writing Portfolio here!
It includes the academic work I am most proud of from the past several years:
Algorithms, Manipulation, and Autonomy: An Analysis of Facebook — CS 4863: Computing, Society, and Professionalism
An ethical analysis of Facebook’s algorithmic news feeds through the lens of a controversial study that manipulated users’ emotions.
Yelp: Building Community One Review at a Time — CS 6470: Design of Online Communities
Highly detailed research paper analyzing the detailed elements that make Yelp a successful online community. Data was collected via user interviews and semester-long participant observation.
My Best Online Experience — CS 6470: Design of Online Communities
An essay about my experience on Twitter and how it shaped my perception of online communities.
For more samples of my personal writing, you can read my review of the film Howl’s Moving Castle or my essay on an extremely formative time in my life — my experience playing for and captaining my college ultimate frisbee team.