shreya chowdhary

I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan’s School of Information, advised by Ben Green. My research examines the social, organizational, and political processes through which emerging technologies—particularly AI—are adopted, governed, and contested.

Drawing on perspectives from human-computer interaction, science and technology studies, and political economy, I investigate how technological visions and promises shape public-sector decision-making and the development of digital infrastructures. I am particularly interested in how these dynamics influence AI adoption in government, public procurement, and relationships between public institutions and technology vendors, as well as how public servants, grassroots communities, and civic technologists contest and reshape technological change. Broadly, my work aims to develop strategies for advancing democratic technological futures.

Prior to beginning my PhD, I received a B.S. in Computing from Olin College of Engineering, where I researched design refusal and feminist computing with Erhardt Graeff and co-founded the Public Interest Technology (PInT) club. I also worked with Koustuv Saha in the Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics (FATE) group at Microsoft Research Montréal.

Outside of research, I enjoy reading, cross-stitching, swimming, knitting, and watching TV/movies — recommendations are always welcome!