Sarita Yardi Schoenebeck is a Professor at the University of Michigans School of Information, where she directs the Living Online Lab. Her expertise lies in social computing and human-computer interaction, specifically researching how social technologies impact families, parents, and children. She holds a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
She was the recipient of the University of Michigan School of Informations inaugural Award for Mentoring in 2023.
Sarita Yardi Schoenebeck
Associate Professor at University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Social Media & Families
Her primary research area, focusing on how parents and children navigate online life, privacy, and the practice of "sharenting. "
Online Safety
Investigates fairness, accountability, and transparency in online systems, with a focus on reducing harm from issues like online harassment.
Technology & Wellbeing
Directs a lab that designs and studies technological interventions aimed at supporting family well-being in a highly digital world.
Media Appearances
Reimagining the Internet 37 – Sarita Schoenebeck, University of Michigan. Featured in YouTube
Work History
9-2018
Associate Professor at University of Michigan
2012
Assistant Professor at University of Michigan
4-2009 - 8-2009
Social Media Group at Microsoft Research New England
5-2008 - 8-2008
Social Computing Lab at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
8-2006 - 2012
Graduate Student at Georgia Institute of Technology
2004 - 2006
Researcher at Digital Youth Research Group
2002 - 2004
Programmer at Yardi Systems
Education
2006 - 2012
PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology
2004 - 2006
MS from University of California, Berkeley
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Location : Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Job Level : Junior
Designation : Associate Professor at University of Michigan
