ITP

The Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at New York University. ITP’s mission is to explore the imaginative use of communications technologies—how they might augment, improve, and bring delight, utility and meaning into people’s lives. Students earn a terminal Master’s degree after two years of intensive technical, creative and conceptual work.

Examining race when it comes to online dating

I’ve been looking at studies examining race when it comes to online dating. One indicates strong preferences for a partner of their own ethnicity Another shows a more complex system of preferences likely dictated by societal norms.

Diversity in Online Dating

When I talk to others about my research into online dating, many of them convey their own stories to me.

The Verge talks to OkCupid

The Verge talks to OkCupid, the dating site with a propensity for data research. Alexis Ohanian sits with Christian Rudder

Doll

I created a robotic ventriloquist dummy for a performer friend. This involved dissecting an off-the-shelf doll toy.