Marisa Duarte

Marisa Duarte is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, with affiliations in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, and Global Futures Scientists and Scholars. Her research examines Indigenous engagements with information systems, digital technologies, and knowledge practices through decolonial frameworks.

Education:

• Ph.D. Information Science, University of Washington-Seattle (2013)
• MLIS Library and Information Science, Catholic University of America (2003)
• B.A. Creative Writing, University of Arizona (2000)

Research Focus: Duarte investigates how Native American and Indigenous communities create, share, and protect knowledge through digital infrastructures, with particular attention to combating informational colonialism. Her work develops theoretical frameworks for understanding Indigenous cyberdefense strategies, decolonial digital methods, and community-centered technology design.