Mara Mills

Mara Mills is an Associate Professor and Ph.D. Director in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University’s Steinhardt School. She directs NYU’s Center for Disability Studies and co-edits the journal *Catalyst: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience*. Her interdisciplinary work bridges disability studies, STS, and sound studies, focusing on the histories of assistive technologies and digital media. Mills holds degrees in Biology (BA/MA), Literature (BA), Education (MA), and a PhD in History of Science from Harvard University.

Her research explores disability and media through projects funded by the NSF, NEH, and Mellon Foundation. Notable works include *How to be Disabled in a Pandemic* (2025) and *Crip Authorship* (2023). Awards include the IEEE History Prize and Walter Benjamin Award. Mills teaches courses like *Disability, Technology, and Media*, emphasizing accessibility frameworks. She coordinates public humanities initiatives and has advised on AI ethics, cochlear implants, and ventilator allocation protocols.

Key grants include NSF support for pandemic disability studies and NEH funding for cochlear implant research. Her public writing appears in *Artforum*, *Aperture*, and *Public Books*. Upcoming projects include a book on time-stretching technology with Jonathan Sterne and a history of information theory.