To achieve these goals, I conduct fieldwork in Africa, in (primarily Kenyan) sites that I have been visiting since 2007. I am an intermediate-level Kiswahili speaker, which facilitates richer interactions between research participants and myself. My research approach is highly interdisciplinary, and involves collaborating with anthropologists, geographers, and computer scientists, while building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with African students, scholars, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).

My research has been featured in the popular press, including articles in New Scientist and MIT Technology Review. My research has also been featured in MSU's Engaged Scholar magazine.