Socio-Technical Systems in an Interdependent World
Our Research
The STIW Lab researches and designs socio-technical systems that shape how people, organizations, and institutions work together. We examine how technologies influence decision-making, participation, accountability, and trust in workplaces, public institutions, and communities. Our work explores how digital tools are introduced, adopted, governed, and secured in practice, and how they affect the ways resources are allocated, services are delivered, and people experience organizations. Through interdisciplinary research and design, we seek to better understand how technology shapes the decisions that affect people's lives.
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Recent News
June 10, 2026
Honorable Mention at RESPECT for community-led data literacy paperRESPECT 2026
Congratulations to Rafaella Sampaio de Alencar, Xingyu Song, Jimmara, and Daniel — their paper received an Honorable Mention award at RESPECT. A well-deserved recognition for their work on community-led data literacy.
February 19, 2026
Paper accepted to CHI
CHI 2026
Congratulations to YY Li and Alejandro Ciuba — the paper has been accepted to CHI!
February 14, 2026
Paper submitted to RESPECT 2026 on community-led data literacy
Congratulations to Rafaella Sampaio de Alencar, Xingyu Song, Jimmara, and Daniel for submitting a paper to RESPECT 2026. The paper makes a case for community-led data literacy while highlighting challenges in realizing it. Xingyu led this work and had presented it earlier at NCUR 2025. Rafaella brought a new lens to the work. We hope to build on this toward more community-centric data literacy starting this coming summer.