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Specializations

  • Digital Inclusion
  • Digital Literacy
  • Technology and Social Change

Research Areas

Biography

Stacey Wedlake is a Research Scientist with the Technology & Social Change Group at the University of Washington Information School. Her research focuses on the role of intermediaries (public libraries, community organizations, and governments) in digital equity efforts. She has a particular interest in how these groups can best support individual and community digital literacy goals. More recently, as part of a the NSF-funded, Co-designing for Trust, she has begun to explore how digital literacy resources can be better designed as community-oriented solutions to misinformation. Stacey works with a variety of community and academic partners and enjoys creating actionable outputs for practitioners. Before coming to the Information School, she taught basic computer skills with Peace Corps Mongolia, YWCA/WorkSource, and Seattle Central College. When not working, you can find Stacey chasing after her two small children around Seattle parks. She holds degrees in Public Administration (MPA) and Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Washington.

Education

  • MPA, University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, 2014
  • MLIS, University of Washington Information School, 2014
  • BA, Communication, Trinity University, 2005

Publications and Contributions

  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Epistemologies of missing data: COVID dashboard builders and the production and maintenance of marginalized COVID data (2024)
    Big Data & Society, 11(2) Authors: Youngrim Kim, Megan Finn, Amelia Acker, Bidisha Chaudhuri, Stacey Wedlake, Ryan Ellis, Janaki Srinivasan
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    (2024)
    Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, pp. 1-18 Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Christopher Coward, Jin Ha Lee
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    Learning Technology Systems in Everyday Life: Women’s Experiences Navigating Refugee Resettlement in the United States (2023)
    Journal of Immigration and Refugee Studies Authors: Negin Dahyaa, Maria Garrido, Stacey Wedlake, Yekaterina Yefimova, Maleeha Iqbald
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    (2023)
    Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies Authors: Negin Dahya, Maria Garrido, Stacey Wedlake, Yekaterina Yefimova, Maleeha Iqbal
  • Conference Short Paper
    (2023)
    iConference 2023 Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Charles Bugre
  • Conference Short Paper
    (2022)
    iConference 2022 Authors: Yvette Iribe Ramirez, Stacey Wedlake
  • Conference Poster
    (2022)
    Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management Authors: Kathleen Carson, Stacey Wedlake, Yvette Iribe Ramirez, Elodie Marlet, Matthew Houghton, David Keyes
  • Report
    (2022)
    Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Amy D. Robertson, Veronica N. Velez
  • Conference Poster
    (2022)
    Proceedings of Association for Information Science and Technology, 59(1), pp. 627-629, ISBN/ISSN: 2373-9231 Authors: Charles Bugre, Stacey Wedlake
  • Conference Paper
    (2021)
    TPRC49 (Policy Research Conference on Communications, Information and the Internet) Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Yvette Iribe Ramirez, Kathleen Carson, Chris Jowaisas, David Keyes, Matthew Houghton
  • Conference Abstract
    Data Care During Crisis: A Comparative analysis of COVID data infrastructure builders in India and the USA (2021)
    Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) Authors: Ryan Ellis, Janaki Srinivasan, Megan Finn, Bidisha Chauduri, Stacey Wedlake, , Amelia Acker, Young Rim Kim
  • Report
    (2021)
    Authors: Kathleen Carson, Stacey Wedlake, Matthew Houghton, Anisa Khoshbakhtian , David Keyes, Yvette Iribe Ramirez
  • Report
    (2020)
    Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Allison Anderson, Christopher Coward
  • Report
    (2020)
    Authors: Negin Dahya, Maria Garrido, Katya Yefimova, Stacey Wedlake
  • Journal Article, Academic Journal
    (2020)
    Journal of Librarianship and Information Science Authors: Jason Young, Brandyn Boyd, Katya Yefimova, Stacey Wedlake, Christopher Coward
  • Conference Paper
    (2019)
    TPRC47: Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy Authors: Stacey Wedlake, David Keyes, Karah Lothian
  • Research Report
    (2019)
    Authors: Stacey Wedlake, Karah Lothian, David Keyes, Christopher Coward
  • Instructor's Manual
    (2018)
    Author: Stacey Wedlake

Presentations

  • Beyond Super Searchers: Public Libraries in the Age of Misinformation. (2023)
    Public Library Association - Online
  • Countering Misinformation, Strengthening Democracy (2023)
    NEXT Library Festival - Aarhus, DK
  • Digital literacy & Internet for All. (2022)
    Walla Walla Community Council - Online
  • Connected learning: The essential mindset to serve rural youth in America (2022)
    Connected Learning Summit - Virtual
  • How Does Adult Digital Literacy Curricula Address Problematic Information? (2022)
    2022 ASIS&T Annual Meeting - Pittsburgh, PA
  • “Help is really necessary”: Case study of a technology distribution program for unemployed workers (2021)
    DIPRC2021: Digital Inclusion Policy And Research - Virtual
  • Creating a Digital Bridge: Lessons and Policy Implications from a Technology Access and Distribution Program for Low-income Job Seekers (2021)
    TPRC2021: The Research Conference on Communications, Information, and Internet Policy. - Virtual
  • Data Care During Crisis: A Comparative analysis of COVID data infrastructure builders in India and the USA (2021)
    Society for Social Studies of Science - virtual
  • Digital Inclusion During COVID-19 (2021)
    Center for Digital Inclusion: Tech and Social Justice Workshop - Virtual
  • Digital skills framework for supporting adult education practitioners (2021)
    EdTech Center: Distance Learning Strategy Session - online
  • Accelerating action through digital technologies: strengthening digital skills and capacities for human wellbeing (2020)
    2020 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DESA/DSDG) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) - Virtual
  • Adult Literacy and Education: Strategies to Alleviate the Literacy Gap (2019)
    Office of Family Assistance - Seattle, WA
  • Building Digital Workforce Skills at the Local Level (2019)
    BroadbandUSA Practical Broadband Conversations Webinar - Online
  • Digital Equity and Inclusion in Seattle (2019)
    Seattle Public University Information Studies Program - Seattle, WA
  • Digital Skill Sets for Diverse Users (2019)
    Seattle Digital Equity Network - Seattle, WA
  • Digital Skill Sets for Diverse Users (2019)
    BroadbandUSA: Digital Inclusion - Local and State Governments - Webinar
  • Digital Skills for Digital Equity: Identifying Skills Covered in Digital Literacy Frameworks and Curricula (2019)
    Information School Research Fair, University of Washington - Seattle, Washington
  • Kenyan public librarians’ role in mobile-centric information access (2018)
    CHANGE Seminar - Seattle
  • Measuring City of Seattle’s Progress on Digital Equity (2018)
    2018 Community Indicators Consortium Impact Summit: Community Indicators in Action - Minneapolis, MN
  • Mobile Information Literacy: Adaptable curriculum for smartphone users in Myanmar and Kenya (2018)
    Mobile Learning Week - Paris, France