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Jess Kropczynski, PhD is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Technology, University of Cincinnati, focusing on civic technology, community networks, and emergency management. Her work bridges human-centered design, IoT security, and social science research.
- PhD in Sociology (University of Kentucky, 2013)
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Human-Centered Design (Penn State, 2014)
- Masters of Public Policy and Administration (University of Kentucky, 2006)
Her research spans smart cities, privacy in IoT, social media for crisis management, and ecological studies of bat populations. Recent projects include community-based privacy frameworks, Next-Generation 911 communication systems, and bat behavior analysis. She holds multiple grants from the National Science Foundation, Mozilla Corporation, and Department of the Interior, totaling over $400,000 as principal investigator.
Her publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to collaborative technology design, sociotechnical protocols, and data-driven resilience. Collaborators include researchers at Penn State, UC, and Ohio Department of Transportation.
