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American social computing researcher and professor
Casey Fiesler
is an American
associate professor
at
University of Colorado Boulder
who studies
technology policy
,
internet law
and policy, and
public communication
.
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Career
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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 research into
AO3
, as a model of
healthy online communities for women and other minorities
.
[3]
She is among the founding members of the CU Boulder Information Science Department.
[1]
Fiesler is also known for her public communication work on
TikTok
around algorithmic justice, social media platforms and their policies, and ethical considerations in technology.
[2]
[4]
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She has spoken about toxicity,
parasocial interactions
, and other topics, especially surrounding social media trends.
[5]
[6]
Her TikToks have also covered
IP and patent law
in the context of social media and artificial intelligence.
[7]
Fiesler received a grant in 2017 to research the ethics of social media studies, such as
analyzing user's posts en masse
without their permission (i.e. determining sexual orientation with
facial recognition tools
).
[8]
She has also researched social media migration, such as when users moved from
LiveJournal
to
Tumblr
.
[9]
[10]
In 2014, Fiesler went viral by calling out the introduction of a
Computer Engineer Barbie
as misogynistic due to the accompanying story and suggested her own story.
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Fiesler went on to provide expertise to
Barbie's
company,
Mattel
, when creating new
STEM
-
focused Barbies
.
[11]
[12]
Fiesler has
Type 1 diabetes
. She has advocated for and helped research in relation to technology and diabetes, especially around
insulin pump
technology.
[15]
References
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"Casey Fiesler"
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College of Media, Communication and Information
. 2015-06-01
. Retrieved
2024-01-29
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Dube, Rob.
"Why Ethics Matter For Social Media, Silicon Valley And Every Tech Industry Leader"
.
Forbes
. Retrieved
2024-04-11
.
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Preston, Joshua (9 May 2016).
"Georgia Tech Research Finds Fan Communities Are Reshaping the Social Web for the Better | News Center"
.
news.gatech.edu
. Retrieved
2024-01-29
.
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Dever, Ally (2022-03-18).
"Millions are turning to TikTok for the latest on Ukraine, but can the platform be trusted?"
.
CU Boulder Today
. Retrieved
2024-01-29
.
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a
b
Yohannes, Samraweet (4 March 2022).
"How TikTok's design helps turn ordinary people into villains"
.
CBC
.
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Cheng, Amy; Maria, Luisa Paul (17 December 2021).
"Law enforcement, schools downplay unconfirmed TikTok shooting threats that prompted tighter campus security"
.
Washington Post
.
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Key, Madeleine (2023-11-20).
"Understanding IP Matters: How a Unique Influencer-Educator is Attracting Diverse Audiences"
.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
. Retrieved
2024-01-29
.
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Worthington, Danika (2017-09-18).
"Researchers are studying your social media. What do you think of that?"
.
The Denver Post
. Retrieved
2024-04-11
.
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Schwedel, Heather (2018-03-29).
"Why Did Fans Flee LiveJournal, and Where Will They Go After Tumblr?"
.
Slate
.
ISSN
1091-2339
. Retrieved
2024-04-11
.
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Stephen, Bijan (2018-12-06).
"Tumblr's porn ban could be its downfall ? after all, it happened to LiveJournal"
.
The Verge
. Retrieved
2024-04-11
.
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b
Fulcher, Michelle P. (30 July 2018).
"Barbie's Now A Robotics Engineer. This CU Professor Helped Make It Happen"
.
Colorado Public Radio
. Retrieved
2024-01-29
.
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b
Morfitt, Karen (2018-07-25).
"CU Professor Helping Shape Barbie's Future Image On The Job - CBS Colorado"
.
CBS News
. Retrieved
2024-04-11
.
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Carlson, Adam (20 November 2014).
"Georgia Tech student rewrites sexist Barbie book"
.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
. Archived from
the original
on 3 March 2015.
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NPR Staff (22 November 2014).
"After Backlash, Computer Engineer Barbie Gets New Set Of Skills"
.
All Things Considered
. NPR.
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Marshall, Lisa (2023-04-04).
"Building a better 'bionic pancreas'
"
.
CMCI Now Magazine
. Retrieved
2024-01-29
.