Hallo!

I am a design researcher, and I am curious about people, technology, and the social world. Professionally, I study how people use technology to achieve personal and work goals, and how we can help them succeed more efficiently and meaningfully.

I did a PhD in Communication at the University of Washington in Seattle where I studied how presidential political campaigns use digital media for political organizing and voter mobilization in Sub-Saharan Africa. My doctoral committee comprised Prof. Matthew Powers (Communication, University of Washington), Profs. Kirsten Foot, Leah Ceccarelli (Communication, University of Washington),  and James Long (Political Science, University of Washington).

I also have a Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship from Foster School of Business at the UW, a Master’s in African Studies from the University of Oxford (UK), and a Bachelor’s in Mass Communication from the University of Jos (Nigeria).

I enjoy traveling, hiking, kayaking, biking, playing soccer, and board games. When I’m not doing any of these, I may be volunteering to teach/mentor some cool first-generation high students through the UW Making Connections program.

The easiest way to contact me and get a timely response is via email: contact (at) madeiza.org.