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Stephen Slota is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin's School of Information. His research area is Social Informatics, where he investigates the intersections of critical infrastructure studies, data information ethics, and information policy. Stephen aims to advance a shared understanding of how technology can be leveraged for social good and critically engages with the role of information technology in policy and the development of knowledge infrastructures. His focus on infrastructural dynamics allows him to engage with a broad range of research sites, including efforts funded by the National Science Foundation to develop cyberinfrastructure in the geosciences and nationwide collaborations aimed at supporting data science practices among social workers and local government related to homelessness in Austin. Currently, Stephen's research examines how technology mediates the relationships between human and non-human life, particularly in the contexts of environmental management, conservation, and agriculture.
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