Title: Assistant Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University; Futurist, Latinx Pacific Archive; Co-Director, Situated Critical Race and Media (SCRAM).
Tenured: No
Age: 40
Education: B.A., public & private sector organizations, Brown University; M.A., ethnic studies, San Francisco State University; M.A., communication, University of Southern California; and Ph.D., communication, University of Southern California
Career mentors: Dr. Rudy P. Guevarra, Jr., Arizona State University; Dr. Lekelia “Kiki” Jenkins, Arizona State University; Dr. Timothy K. Eatman, Rutgers University-Newark; Dr. George J. Sánchez, University of Southern California; and Marinah Valenzuela Farrell, Community Based Health Worker and Midwife
Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Never forget why you do what you do. Stay steadfast in your dedication to justice.”
As the technological world continues to rapidly change and progress, it can leave users in underrepresented communities behind. It is the work of futurists like those at Arizona State University (ASU) to ensure that technology does not leave people behind, but that it gives their lives, cultures, and technological needs a seat at the table.
