Amanda L. L. Cullen

I am now Amanda Cullen, PhD! In June 2022 I had the honor and the privilege to be hooded by my advisors Dr. Bo Ruberg and Dr. Aaron Trammell at the 2022 UCI Commencement. And in July 2022 I successfully defended my dissertation to my committee: Dr. Bo Ruberg, Dr. Aaron Trammell, and Dr. Tom…

On February 24th, 2022 I was part of a panel at the University of Toronto Sex Salon discussing “the hydraulic technopolitics of sex, games, and Twitch.” From the event abstract: “From “streaming” to “the Internet as tubes,” aquatic metaphors are historically central to conceptualizations of digital technology. Hot Tub streams literalize the erotic work that…

Amazon Science has released a pre-print of the forthcoming publication I wrote with my Twitch mentor, Sanjay Kairam, about the research project I led during my Twitch internship. Part of this research on Twitch moderators has resulted in new tools on Twitch like Suspicious User Detection. Check out the abstract below and access the paper…

I am pleased, humbled, and grateful to have been selected as one of the inaugural summer fellows by the brand new UCI Steckler Center for Responsible, Ethical, and Accessible Technology (CREATE). This funding will allow me to purchase technology, software, and services to support and complete my dissertation. To learn more about CREATE, please visit…

Amazon Science recently wrote a piece profiling me and the research that I did as a Twitch intern during Summer 2020. In collaboration with Twitch data scientist Sanjay Kairam, we launched a project to survey and assess the needs and experiences of Twitch moderators. Below is an excerpt from the article, as well as a…

The IGDA Games User Research Summit is moving to the virtual world! I have stayed on as a Logistics Assistant from the cancelled 2020 summit. Please join me, the rest of the planning committee, and games user researchers from throughout the industry on May 20th and 21st to discuss games user research and user experience,…

I’ve been profiled by Million Stem. The mission of Million Stem is to celebrate the experiences of women in STEM by profiling one million women who do work or research in STEM fields to increase accessibility, celebrate diversity, and show girls in future generations that their aspirations are achievable. I spoke about my research of…

I’ve been selected as a Women Techmakers Scholar in Gaming by Google and Stadia. This recognition and support for my work is humbling and I’m very grateful to be connected with an amazing global network of other women in tech industries.  With funding provided by this scholarship I can pay streamers and viewers for participating…

I have been selected as a Twitch Research Fellow for 2020! I’m very proud to be part of the inaugural Twitch fellowship cohort. I am looking forward to the opportunity to expand my research and hone my skills in an industry research context. Thank you Twitch! Introducing our 2020 Twitch Research Fellows

I have been selected as an ARCS Foundation Scholar for the 2019-2020 academic year! The ARCS Foundation is a nonprofit run entirely by women that seeks to boost American leadership and aid advancement in science and technology. As part of their mission, ARCS awards funding to graduate and undergradute students who are creating new knowledge…