From Student to PhD Researcher – Jennifer Explores Sustainable Data Cultures

– I’m really excited to get started! It feels both thrilling and challenging at the same time. This is a fantastic opportunity to dive deeper into questions about how technology interacts with organizations and society, especially in a municipal context, says Jennifer Israelsson, PhD student at the Department of Informatics.

Her research will focus on sustainable data cultures, with Vakin – the regional water and waste management company – as a key partner.
– I will look at how Vakin works with data and how they can implement AI responsibly. My work will involve workshops, interviews and on-site observations. At Vakin, my main contact is Ingrid Undén Lindehall, while my supervisors at the university are professors Mikael Wiberg and Johan Sandberg, she explains.

Jennifer’s interest in the topic was sparked during her bachelor’s studies in the BIT programme.
– During my degree, I explored how technology affects organizational cultures and employees in many different contexts. That gave me a strong foundation, which I now bring into my doctoral research, Jennifer says.