I think that new knowledge in my fields of study should have a social impact and be readily available for those pursuing social justice. My research overall focuses on understanding the dynamics of how political organizations and underserved communities configure Information and Communications technologies (ICTs). Epistemologically, I approach my research from an inductive, decolonial perspective. In this context, my research is grounded at the intersection of Science and Technology Studies (STS), Social Informatics, Social Justice, Latin American Studies, and Crisis studies. From a theoretical perspective, I ground most of my work on Social Construction of Technology, Social Movements Theories, and Sociotechnical Systems. Accordingly, I adopt a mix of research methods; I have used quantitative methods like meta-analysis, social network analysis, surveys, and content analysis to build and test sociotechnical models. However, I rely mostly on qualitative ethnographic techniques like participant observations, interviews, case studies, archival research, and reconstructive narratives.

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