Donna Lanclos

Dr. Donna Lanclos is an affiliated faculty member in the Anthropology Department at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. As a researcher and consultant, she focuses on higher education, libraries, and digital learning. She holds a PhD, MA, and BA in Anthropology from the University of California system. Lanclos co-edited How to Use Digital Learning with Confidence and Creativity (2024), emphasizing accessible, ethical digital pedagogy. Her work critiques AI-driven educational tools and advocates for sustainable, community-based publishing infrastructure.

Research interests include socio-cultural anthropology, folklore, and the intersection of technology with childhood studies. She actively participates in initiatives like TriangleSCI, EDEN, and ALTC, addressing challenges in open access publishing, academic labor, and institutional funding. Lanclos emphasizes the need for human-centered approaches to education and technology, rejecting profit-driven solutions.

Her writing spans blogs and conferences, analyzing topics like mall culture as social spaces, digital transformation in Irish education, and the role of infrastructure in academic communities. She advocates for equitable assessment practices and labor rights in academia, often critiquing systemic inequities exacerbated by privatization and austerity policies.