Dr. Carleen Maitland

Biography

Carleen Maitland is a Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs at Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology. She co-directs the Institute for Information Policy and has a significant focus on humanitarian informatics, refugee technology, and critical data studies. Her work leverages information communication technologies for development and has influenced policies and practices in various global contexts, including the US, Europe, East Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. In her career, she has collaborated with a range of organizations such as the UN Refugee Agency, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Save the Children, and the U.S. State Department. Maitland has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles in esteemed publications like Journal of Information Technology and Telecommunications Policy. She has been supported by prominent funding bodies, including the U.S. National Science Foundation and various UN agencies. She attained her Ph.D. in economics and infrastructure at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, in 2001, and has graduate and undergraduate degrees in engineering from Stanford University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, respectively.

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