Scholar
Cella M Sum
Google Scholar ID: XrIaUnsAAAAJ
Carnegie Mellon University
Citations & Impact
Citations
179
H-index
6
i10-index
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Publications
14
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0
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published work at CSCW and CHI. Will be participating in the doctoral consortium and presenting 3 papers at CSCW in Bergen, Norway in Oct 2025; Successfully defended her thesis proposal titled 'The Future of Labor: Designing for Resistance, Relationality, and Collective Power' in Aug 2025.
Research Experience
- Serves as a Research Assistant with Data & Society's Trustworthy Infrastructures team. Explored how frontline workers at community-based organizations negotiate disempowering data and tech practices, and how workers resist surveillance technologies.
Education
- Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction and Design from UC Irvine; BS in Computer Science from Shippensburg University
Background
- An interdisciplinary researcher and Ph.D. candidate at Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Her research focuses on technology, power, and resistance in labor contexts. She is advised by Dr. Sarah Fox and is affiliated with the Tech Solidarity Lab.
Miscellany
- Member of Collective Action in Tech and a former tech worker organizer with Big Cartel Workers Union. Over 15 years of industry experience in software engineering, UX research, and design.
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