Assistant Professor in the School of Information
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About
Oliver Haimson is an Assistant Professor at University of Michigan's School of Information and a recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award. He earned his PhD in Information and Computer Sciences from University of California, Irvine.
Current Work:
Oliver Haimson conducts social computing research focused on envisioning and designing trans technologies, social media content moderation and marginalized populations, and changing identities on social media during life transitions. Much of his research has focused on transgender identities and experiences online and with social technologies, and his research goal is to impact technological inclusion of marginalized users.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Social computing, trans technologies, social media, gender, human-computer interaction (HCI)
