Rowan O.A. Munson

Hi, I’m Rowan

I’m a PhD Student in the Faculty of Information at University of Toronto. I am supervised by Professor Christoph Becker and am a member of the Just Sustainability Design Lab. I’m also proud to be a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Junior Fellow at Massey College.

My research focuses on reconnecting technology to people, place, and planet. I am particularly interested in methods that are participatory, that broaden perspectives beyond WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) contexts, and that bridge academic theory and industry practice to create real-world impact.

Over the course of my career, I’ve managed social research projects for UK Government agencies and charities, co-authored the Universal Healthcare National Inquiry Report in England, and taught Health and Social Care as a Visiting Lecturer at London South Bank University. I have a background in public policy and advocacy, having served voluntary roles on the UK Parliamentary Youth Select Committee on Mental Health and the Executive Committee of the Young Greens of England and Wales. When not immersed in research, I enjoy exploring art galleries, going on country walks, and savoring a good novel with a cup of herbal tea.

I hold an MSc in Behavioural and Data Science from the University of Warwick and a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford.

rmunson [at] roam [dot] ac

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