Catherine D'Ignazio

Catherine D'Ignazio studied at Tufts University. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is software release life cycle, visualization and feminism. Employment is recorded with Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Distinctions recorded are Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant.

• Name — Catherine D'Ignazio • Other Names — kanarinka • Birthplace — United States • Occupation — Assistant professor • Employer — MIT • Known for — Data feminism

D'Ignazio was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and grew up in North Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, and Michigan. Her father, Fred D'Ignazio, is an American author, educator, and television commentator. D'Ignazio received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in international relations from Tufts University. She went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in studio art, design and theory from Maine College of Art and a Master of Science (M.S.) in media arts and sciences from MIT in 2014.

D'Ignazio works as an assistant professor at MIT and has published several works in her field of study as well as an acclaimed book, Data Feminism. She has organized several women's health hackathons, including "Make the Breast Pump Not Suck," which has now been featured in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's exhibition, Designs for Different Futures. She has also worked on news recommendation systems, and different types of data visualization. D'Ignazio started to work in software development and taught for seven years in the Digital + Media graduate program at Rhode Island School of Design. She then moved on to work in the Journalism Department at Emerson College, as an Assistant Professor of Data Visualization and Civic Media. Having years of experience as a professor, she then became an Assistant Professor of Urban Science and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT. D'Ignazio maintains this role today, and also acts as the Director of the Data + Feminism Lab.

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Catherine D'Ignazio is recorded with the occupation computer scientist. Recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded as university teacher, computer scientist, artist, designer and feminist. Career and activity. D'Ignazio worked in software release life cycle, visualization, feminism, civic engagement and gender equality. She was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.