Lindsay Popowski
I am a second year PhD student in computer science in the HCI Group at Stanford University, advised by Michael Bernstein. Previously, I attended Harvey Mudd College, where I earned a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics and concentrated in literature.
My research areas fall broadly within human-computer interaction (HCI) and social computing. I combine empirical work and system design/building to critique and reimagine the online spaces that mediate our social interactons. My interests include digital self-representation, online communities, and communication affordances.
In general, I care about understanding how to create online spaces with better social and psychological outcomes. Currently, I’m thinking about: participatory online communities, content-creation affordances and authenticity, parasociality, folk theories, and what virality online really means.