Alicia Julia Wilson Takaoka
About
Hi! I'm alicia jw takaoka :)
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in Information Systems and Software Engineering in the Software for a Better Society Research Group (SBS) under Letizia Jaccheri. In SBS, I examine the Gender- Climate Change-ICT Nexus and the intersections of gender, mental health, and computing education from a gender-forward intersectional perspective. My mission is create inclusive spaces to improve diversity in the digital landscape. My vision is to prioritize AI ethics and inclusive HCI by amplifying marginalized voices, indigenous knowledge, and the experiences of women by improving participatory design processes, data driven decision making, and data literacy competencies.
I have a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Information and Communication Sciences (ICS) from University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, where I focused on social informatics, ICT theory, and ICT policy. My disssertation also included community informatics and data feminist principles to examine information and perceptions about marginalized groups with concealable stigmas. This work found that people tangentially and passively take in information about childless owmen. It also laid the foundations to update image libraries for the concept "family." These are just two of over 30 findings and contributions that can be tested hypotheses to advance current knowledge of designing for and with participants across domains.
In my current role, I am a part of the Diversity and Inclusion Management Team for the Horizon Europe project Creating Actionable Futures (CrAFt). I contribute to the Horizon Europe projects New European Bauhaus and Re-Value. I also supervise Masters students and have been identified as a supervisor for an Erasmus+ PhD student. I also serve on the Management Board of INCLUDE @NTNU, the group for faculty and staff "living with or affected by disability, neurodivergence, mental health issues, or chronic illness."
Some additional highlights over the past few years include:
- 2024 Best Presentation for the ASIS&T Research Symposium on Artificial Intelligence for Early Career Researchers and PhD Students
- 2024 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics for my lectures on the ethical construction of publicly available datasets and defining and operationalizing the term Reality Pregnancy
- 2022 Best Community Engagement Initiative for URSA Major
- 2022 Distinguished Fellow in Data Science for All, Maternal morbidity in the United States
Land Acknowledgment: Hawaii- land of the Kanaka Maoli people, ceded without protest by Queen Liliuokalani to the United States, where it is still occupied without a treaty today. Trondheim- located in Åarjelsaepmie or southers Sæpmie/Sápmi/Sábme. Sámi people have lived on this land since time immemorial. I am humbly honored and privileged to have connection to these lands.
Research
Alicia examines the intersections of climate neutrality, access to technology, and marginalized communities. This is achieved by using social data to amplify marginalized voices and prioritize indigenous knowledge in the digital landscape through interdisciplinary informatics and feminist data science. Alicia also researches the intersections of mental health, gender, and ICTs.
Publications
2023
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Takaoka, Alicia Julia Wilson;
Ahlers, Dirk;
Ådlandsvik, Ferdinand Ward;
Dovland, Eivind Syrdalen;
Jaccheri, Maria Letizia.
(2023)
Towards understanding digital support contributing to climate neutral, inclusive, and beautiful cities: A systematic literature review.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Takaoka, Alicia Julia Wilson.
(2023)
Reality Pregnancy and the Online Recolonization of the Female Body.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
2022
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Jaccheri, Maria Letizia;
Cutrupi, Claudia Maria;
Diaconu, Mara Gabriela;
Lenarduzzi, Valentina;
Szlavi, Anna;
Takaoka, Alicia Julia Wilson.
(2022)
Where are the female professors in STEM?.
techrxiv
Report
Journal publications
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Takaoka, Alicia Julia Wilson.
(2023)
Reality Pregnancy and the Online Recolonization of the Female Body.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Takaoka, Alicia Julia Wilson;
Ahlers, Dirk;
Ådlandsvik, Ferdinand Ward;
Dovland, Eivind Syrdalen;
Jaccheri, Maria Letizia.
(2023)
Towards understanding digital support contributing to climate neutral, inclusive, and beautiful cities: A systematic literature review.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
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Jaccheri, Maria Letizia;
Cutrupi, Claudia Maria;
Diaconu, Mara Gabriela;
Lenarduzzi, Valentina;
Szlavi, Anna;
Takaoka, Alicia Julia Wilson.
(2022)
Where are the female professors in STEM?.
techrxiv
Report
Teaching
I have helped over 50 former students get accepted into graduate programs, receive grants, publish papers, earn awards, and achieve gainful employment. A list of previous courses taught as lead instructor is available on request.
Supervision
Co-supervise Masters Students in IT3915 and TDT4501.
Design learning activities and lectures for Software for a Better Society group. Some topics include:
- Empirical Research
- Vancouver Rules and Authorship
- Academic Writing
- Storybuilding
- Research Process
- Theoretical Framework
I have also designed a learning activity and lecture about theoretical frameworks for DT8111 Empirical research methods in IT and digitalization and Design, Creation, and Participation for Experts in Teams.