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Fiesler graduated from [[Georgia Tech]] with a PhD in [[Human–computer interaction|Human-Centered Computing]] and a JD from [[Vanderbilt University]].<ref name=":0" /> While at Georgia Tech, Fiesler helped provide research into [[Archive of Our Own|AO3]], as a model for [[Online harassment|healthy online communities for women and other minorities]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Preston |first=Joshua |date=9 May 2016 |title=Georgia Tech Research Finds Fan Communities Are Reshaping the Social Web for the Better {{!}} News Center |url=https://news.gatech.edu/news/2016/05/09/georgia-tech-research-finds-fan-communities-are-reshaping-social-web-better |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=news.gatech.edu}}</ref> She is among the founding members of the CU Boulder Information Science Department.<ref name=":0" /> Fiesler is also known for her public communication work on [[TikTok]] around algorithmic justice, social media platforms and policy, and ethical considerations around technology.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fiesler |first=Casey |date=2023-03-28 |title=Congress Doesn’t Understand Something Big About TikTok |url=https://slate.com/technology/2023/03/tiktok-hearing-what-congress-missed.html |access-date=2024-01-29 |work=Slate |language=en-US |issn=1091-2339}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dever |first=Ally |date=2022-03-18 |title=Millions are turning to TikTok for the latest on Ukraine, but can the platform be trusted? |url=https://www.colorado.edu/today/2022/03/18/millions-are-turning-tiktok-latest-ukraine-can-platform-be-trusted |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=CU Boulder Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Yohannes |first=Samraweet |date=4 March 2022 |title=How TikTok's design helps turn ordinary people into villains |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/how-tiktok-s-design-helps-turn-ordinary-people-into-villains-1.6368636 |website=CBC}}</ref> She has spoken previously about toxicity, [[Parasocial interaction|parasocial interactions]], and other user behaviors on social media, especially with regards to many social media trends.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cheng |first=Amy |last2=María |first2=Luisa Paúl |date=17 December 2021 |title=Law enforcement, schools downplay unconfirmed TikTok shooting threats that prompted tighter campus security |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/12/17/tiktok-school-shooting-threat-closings/ |work=Washington Post}}</ref> Her TikToks have also provided education around [[IP Law|IP and patent law]], especially with regards to modern social media and artificial intelligence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Key |first=Madeleine |date=2023-11-20 |title=Understanding IP Matters: How a Unique Influencer-Educator is Attracting Diverse Audiences |url=https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/11/20/understanding-ip-matters-unique-influencer-educator/id=169756/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=IPWatchdog.com {{!}} Patents & Intellectual Property Law |language=en}}</ref>
Fiesler graduated from [[Georgia Tech]] with a PhD in [[Human–computer interaction|Human-Centered Computing]] and a JD from [[Vanderbilt University]].<ref name=":0" /> While at Georgia Tech, Fiesler helped provide research into [[Archive of Our Own|AO3]], as a model for [[Online harassment|healthy online communities for women and other minorities]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Preston |first=Joshua |date=9 May 2016 |title=Georgia Tech Research Finds Fan Communities Are Reshaping the Social Web for the Better {{!}} News Center |url=https://news.gatech.edu/news/2016/05/09/georgia-tech-research-finds-fan-communities-are-reshaping-social-web-better |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=news.gatech.edu}}</ref> She is among the founding members of the CU Boulder Information Science Department.<ref name=":0" /> Fiesler is also known for her public communication work on [[TikTok]] around algorithmic justice, social media platforms and policy, and ethical considerations around technology.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fiesler |first=Casey |date=2023-03-28 |title=Congress Doesn’t Understand Something Big About TikTok |url=https://slate.com/technology/2023/03/tiktok-hearing-what-congress-missed.html |access-date=2024-01-29 |work=Slate |language=en-US |issn=1091-2339}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dever |first=Ally |date=2022-03-18 |title=Millions are turning to TikTok for the latest on Ukraine, but can the platform be trusted? |url=https://www.colorado.edu/today/2022/03/18/millions-are-turning-tiktok-latest-ukraine-can-platform-be-trusted |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=CU Boulder Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Yohannes |first=Samraweet |date=4 March 2022 |title=How TikTok's design helps turn ordinary people into villains |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/how-tiktok-s-design-helps-turn-ordinary-people-into-villains-1.6368636 |website=CBC}}</ref> She has spoken previously about toxicity, [[Parasocial interaction|parasocial interactions]], and other user behaviors on social media, especially with regards to many social media trends.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cheng |first=Amy |last2=María |first2=Luisa Paúl |date=17 December 2021 |title=Law enforcement, schools downplay unconfirmed TikTok shooting threats that prompted tighter campus security |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/12/17/tiktok-school-shooting-threat-closings/ |work=Washington Post}}</ref> Her TikToks have also provided education around [[IP Law|IP and patent law]], especially with regards to modern social media and artificial intelligence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Key |first=Madeleine |date=2023-11-20 |title=Understanding IP Matters: How a Unique Influencer-Educator is Attracting Diverse Audiences |url=https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/11/20/understanding-ip-matters-unique-influencer-educator/id=169756/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=IPWatchdog.com {{!}} Patents & Intellectual Property Law |language=en}}</ref>


In 2014, Fiesler called out the introduction of a [[Computer Engineer Barbie]] as misogynistic due to the accompanying story and suggested her own story.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Fulcher |first=Michelle P. |title=Barbie’s Now A Robotics Engineer. This CU Professor Helped Make It Happen |url=https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/barbies-now-a-robotics-engineer-this-cu-professor-helped-make-it-happen/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Colorado Public Radio |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Morfitt |first=Karen |date=2018-07-25 |title=CU Professor Helping Shape Barbie's Future Image On The Job - CBS Colorado |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/barbie-stem-career-boulder/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref> Fiesler has gone on to help provide expertise to [[Barbie|Barbie's]] company, [[Mattel]], when creating new [[STEM]]-[[Barbie's careers|focused Barbies]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
In 2014, Fiesler called out the introduction of a [[Computer Engineer Barbie]] as misogynistic due to the accompanying story and suggested her own story, which received viral attention.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Fulcher |first=Michelle P. |title=Barbie’s Now A Robotics Engineer. This CU Professor Helped Make It Happen |url=https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/barbies-now-a-robotics-engineer-this-cu-professor-helped-make-it-happen/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Colorado Public Radio |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Morfitt |first=Karen |date=2018-07-25 |title=CU Professor Helping Shape Barbie's Future Image On The Job - CBS Colorado |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/barbie-stem-career-boulder/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Carlson |first=Adam |date=20 November 2014 |title=Georgia Tech student rewrites sexist Barbie book |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/news/georgia-tech-student-barbie-book/njB3S/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303143041/https://www.ajc.com/news/news/georgia-tech-student-barbie-book/njB3S/ |archive-date=3 March 2015 |work=The Atlanta Journal Constitution}}</ref> Fiesler has gone on to help provide expertise to [[Barbie|Barbie's]] company, [[Mattel]], when creating new [[STEM]]-[[Barbie's careers|focused Barbies]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />


Fiesler has [[Type 1 diabetes]]. She has done advocacy and research regarding technology and diabetes, especially around [[insulin pump]] technology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Lisa |date=2023-04-04 |title=Building a better ‘bionic pancreas’ |url=https://www.colorado.edu/cmcinow/building-better-bionic-pancreas |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=CMCI Now Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
Fiesler has [[Type 1 diabetes]]. She has done advocacy and research regarding technology and diabetes, especially around [[insulin pump]] technology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Lisa |date=2023-04-04 |title=Building a better ‘bionic pancreas’ |url=https://www.colorado.edu/cmcinow/building-better-bionic-pancreas |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=CMCI Now Magazine |language=en}}</ref>

Revision as of 03:54, 11 April 2024

Casey Fiesler
Academic background
EducationGeorgia Institute of Technology (PhD) Vanderbilt University (JD)
Doctoral advisorAmy S. Bruckman
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Websitehttps://caseyfiesler.com/

Casey Fiesler is an American associate professor at University of Colorado Boulder who studies technology policy, internet law and policy, and public communication.[1]

Career

Fiesler graduated from Georgia Tech with a PhD in Human-Centered Computing and a JD from Vanderbilt University.[1] While at Georgia Tech, Fiesler helped provide research into AO3, as a model for healthy online communities for women and other minorities.[2] She is among the founding members of the CU Boulder Information Science Department.[1] Fiesler is also known for her public communication work on TikTok around algorithmic justice, social media platforms and policy, and ethical considerations around technology.[3][4][5] She has spoken previously about toxicity, parasocial interactions, and other user behaviors on social media, especially with regards to many social media trends.[5][6] Her TikToks have also provided education around IP and patent law, especially with regards to modern social media and artificial intelligence.[7]

In 2014, Fiesler called out the introduction of a Computer Engineer Barbie as misogynistic due to the accompanying story and suggested her own story, which received viral attention.[8][9][10] Fiesler has gone on to help provide expertise to Barbie's company, Mattel, when creating new STEM-focused Barbies.[8][9]

Fiesler has Type 1 diabetes. She has done advocacy and research regarding technology and diabetes, especially around insulin pump technology.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Casey Fiesler". College of Media, Communication and Information. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  2. ^ Preston, Joshua (9 May 2016). "Georgia Tech Research Finds Fan Communities Are Reshaping the Social Web for the Better | News Center". news.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  3. ^ Fiesler, Casey (2023-03-28). "Congress Doesn't Understand Something Big About TikTok". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  4. ^ Dever, Ally (2022-03-18). "Millions are turning to TikTok for the latest on Ukraine, but can the platform be trusted?". CU Boulder Today. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  5. ^ a b Yohannes, Samraweet (4 March 2022). "How TikTok's design helps turn ordinary people into villains". CBC.
  6. ^ Cheng, Amy; María, Luisa Paúl (17 December 2021). "Law enforcement, schools downplay unconfirmed TikTok shooting threats that prompted tighter campus security". Washington Post.
  7. ^ Key, Madeleine (2023-11-20). "Understanding IP Matters: How a Unique Influencer-Educator is Attracting Diverse Audiences". IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  8. ^ a b Fulcher, Michelle P. "Barbie's Now A Robotics Engineer. This CU Professor Helped Make It Happen". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  9. ^ a b Morfitt, Karen (2018-07-25). "CU Professor Helping Shape Barbie's Future Image On The Job - CBS Colorado". CBS News. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  10. ^ Carlson, Adam (20 November 2014). "Georgia Tech student rewrites sexist Barbie book". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015.
  11. ^ Marshall, Lisa (2023-04-04). "Building a better 'bionic pancreas'". CMCI Now Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
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