Bridging Theory & Practice: Examining the State of Scholarship Using the History of Trust and Safety Archive

Megan Knittel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media & Information at Michigan State University. Megan received her Ph.D. in information and media from Michigan State as well. Megan Knittel is also a Research Assistant with the Trust & Safety Foundation’s History of Trust & Safety project. Megan’s most interested in understanding how social technology changes the way we relate to ourselves and others, with a passion for supporting the development of safe and beneficial online platforms.

Amanda Menking joined TSPA and TSF after spending a decade in academia, researching bias, knowledge production, and safety in online communities and teaching courses about design, research, and human-computer interaction. She’s also a veteran of the Seattle tech scene, having worked for two start-ups and as a vendor at Microsoft prior to pursuing her Ph.D. in Information Science. Amanda is most interested in doing meaningful work with thoughtful, kind people with the aim of building more just and equitable worlds.