Leanne Bowler
University of PIttsburgh
Associate Professor
Leanne Bowler is an Associate Professor, Director of the Sara Fine Institute for Interpersonal Behavior and Technology at the School of Computing and Information, and Co-Chair of the Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship at the University of Pittsburgh. Her teaching and research focuses on young people and their experiences interacting with information, data, and technology. Her research explores the intrapersonal competencies and practices of young people as they use, create, learn, and play in socio-technical environments, as well as the role that their families and out-of-school organizations like libraries play in this arena. Dr. Bowler has a Master in Education, a Master in Library Science, and a PhD in from McGill University.
Dr. Bowler will be accompanied by a Graduate Research Assistant from the School of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh.