Hi There!

Shamika here.

🙋🏽‍♀️ Welcome.

I am glad you can join me in my digital home where my goal is to introduce you to me and my work, like technowomanism! I developed this theory in seminary and aspire to expand it to a praxis of applying womanism as an ethical framework for identifying and addressing social justice issues in tech.

My focus as a User Experience Researcher, Information Scientist, and technowomanist involves centering the experiences and voices of the global majority in conversations around technology, ethics, and social justice issues.

Featured On MSNBC

The Zerlina Show

Featured On Hulu

Black Twitter:

A People's History Docuseries

Featured at SXSW 2025

Octavia Knew:

How Black Women are Predicting the Future

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How I Serve

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Speaker

When I speak, I share my research, experiences, and stories from my journey to edify and inspire audiences.

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Writer

The first thing I wanted to be when I grew up was a writer. I use this skill passionately to share thoughts and ideas that transport.

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Researcher

Research is an opportunity to find insights, ask good questions, and amplify the experiences and voices of BIPOC people and communities.

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Teacher

Whether it is programming, tech literacy, mentoring, or consulting, my role involves education and takes many forms.

YouTube Series SciFi iIRL

SciFi iRL is a YouTube series I co-hosted with Dr. Jess Smith, a fellow Information Science Ph. D. graduate, that used science fiction stories to explore ethical dilemmas in modern technology.

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