Nora Mcdonald

Nora Mcdonald is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science and Technology at George Mason University (GMU). She holds a PhD in Information Science from Drexel University's College of Computing and Informatics, focusing on internet privacy and anonymity. Her research intersects human-computer interaction (HCI) and social/critical computing, addressing ethical technology design and the societal impacts of data relations, surveillance, and privacy norms.

Her work is published in leading venues such as CHI, CSCW, TOCHI, PETS, and USINEX. She actively recruits PhD students at GMU to explore privacy in health contexts and social media algorithm studies. Contact details and program information are available via her email or the GMU IST website.