Bibi Reisdorf

• Diplom (M.A.) in Sociology, Bielefeld University, Germany, 2008
• D.Phil. in Information, Communication and the Social Sciences, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 2012

Dr. Bianca C. Reisdorf is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies. Her work focuses on the intersection of inequalities and digital media and the Internet, with a focus on digital inequalities among marginalized populations. In her recent research, Dr. Reisdorf has been focusing on internet access in correctional settings and how returning citizens navigate a technology-dependent world after release. She also has expertise in researching digital inequalities among lower-income communities. In addition, Dr. Reisdorf is interested in proxy Internet use as well as how Internet users look for and evaluate information from various media sources. She uses various different methodologies in her research, including surveys and qualitative in-depth interviews and focus groups. Dr. Reisdorf frequently teaches courses that include COMM 3100: Research Methods, COMM 3120: Media, Technology, & Communication, COMM 3052: Topics in Media and Technology: Techs and the City, COMM 3052: Topics in Media and Technology: Technologies and the Criminal Justice System, COMM 6000: Special Topics in Media and Technology: Techs and the City, and COMM 6100: Special Topics in Research Methods: Research with Marginalized Communities.