I am an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia's School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (the iSchool@UBC). As of 2010, I also have the honour of serving as the Coordinator for the school's First Nations Curriculum Concentration .

My research is motivated by the high potential for interactions with information systems to have a long-term influence on the human condition. Through a range of projects I investigate:

1. theory and method for designing information systems that address societal challenges, specifically those that are ethically charged and impact multiple generations (e.g., sustainability, colonialism, genocide)
2. information practices that develop and adapt as we use these systems; and
3. factors that influence the sustainability of these systems over time.