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Natalie is a 4th year doctoral student studying Computer Science and Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. Currently, they serve as a research assistant for New York University, working on a project studying the global network of race and technology. Natalie also co-leads and is a co-founder of the Papaya Project, an initiative towards identifying and critically addressing inequities and bias in computing and computing education research. Prior to entering their Ph.D. program, Natalie served as a Lecturer (Course Manager) at Yale University, training 40-60 teaching assistants and managing an introductory computer science course with over 200 students.

Their interests lie in unmasking the ways systems of power influence harm in the creation, use, and expansion of technologies.