Mar 2, 2026
An open panel I proposed, “Entangled Reproductive Futures: Labor, Technology, and Multiplicity”, has been accepted for the 2026 4S Conference in Toronto.
Feb 2, 2026
My husband and I welcomed our son, Laith Karizat-Toy, into the world. He arrived safe and sound 5 weeks earlier than expected. We're grateful to the medical team at Michigan Medicine for caring for us.
Nov 3, 2025
Received a Grant from the Arts Initiative at the University of Michigan to support my project "Zine as Method, IVF as Matter"!
Oct 22, 2025
Presented a paper on reproductive privacy labor at the CSCW 2025 Conference hosted in Bergen, Norway.
Apr 12, 2025
I have been selected as the Gutsy Broad Fellow by the Center for the Education of Women+, and will receive a grant to go towards my dissertation work.
Dec 10, 2024
I initiated an advisor switch, which I share here to challenge the stigma surrounding advisor changes that are quite common in academia.
Nov 27, 2024
Received a grant from the Digital Studies Institute to support my dissertation work.
Nov 13, 2024
Presented a paper on ethical speculation of AI for mental health applications at the CSCW 2024 Conference hosted in San José, Costa Rica.
Sep 1, 2024
I am now an affiliate researcher with the Center for Ethics, Society, and Computing at the University of Michigan.
Aug 13, 2024
I am now a Ph.D. Candidate! I passed my Field Prelim Written and Oral exam. For my 3rd Ph.D. Milestone, I wrote and defended my Field Prelim paper on Anticipating One’s Reproductive Future(s): Sociotechnical Anticipation Work by Reproductive Citizens.
Mar 20, 2024
I successfully defended my pre-candidacy paper, U.S. Arab/SWANA Diaspora’s Technocultures of Consent: The Case of Online Dating Apps.
Feb 6, 2024
I gave a talk to Dr. Oliver Haimson’s class (SI 315: Interpersonal and Psychological Implications of Social Media) at the University of Michigan about Algorithms, Identity and TikTok.
Apr 20, 2023
I completed my first PhD Milestone, the Pre-Candidacy Proposal for my upcoming Pre-Candidacy Project titled “U.S. Arab/SWANA Diaspora’s Technocultures of Consent: The Case of Online Dating Apps“.
Apr 14, 2023
I gave a talk to Dr. Tanu Mitra’s class (INSC 598 C: Social Computing) at the University of Washington about Algorithms, Identity and TikTok.
Sep 5, 2022
Began my PhD program at the University of Michigan School of Information!
Aug 13, 2022
On August 13th at the Muddy Acres Flower Farm, I married my best friend, Kaan Toy, in an intimate ceremony with our immediate families. It’s extremely exciting to start this next chapter with Kaan as we begin our lives together!
Feb 15, 2022
I am thrilled beyond belief to share that I have accepted my offer to the PhD in Information program at the University of Michigan School of Information and will begin this Fall semester!
Oct 13, 2021
Received an Honorable Mention Award for Best Paper for my paper accepted at CSCW 2021!