Negin Dahya (On Leave)

Programs: CCIT; Graduate Appointment at Faculty of Information
Specialization: Digital media & learning, refugee education and technology, feminist theory and methodology, critical race theory, postcolonial theory, science and technology studies, visual research methods 

Dr. Dahya’s research explores the social and cultural context of digital media production and use with a focus on learning contexts and non-dominant communities. One of her current research projects involves the study of virtual reality concept art creation with young people in a juvenile rehabilitation center. She is a co-convener for the Inter-Agency for Education and Emergencies (INEE) Technology and Education Task Team and an Advisory Board member for the feminist media education non-profit, Reel Grrls.