ABOUT CReED
The Community Research, Equity, and Design (CReED) Collective is a research lab at University of Maryland, College Park. We specialize in community-centered AI research, focusing on addressing structural oppression through equity-centered and justice-oriented approaches. We employ community research methods including participatory design and assets-based community development approaches, aiming to design and research emerging technologies that promote inclusivity and fairness.
MEET THE CReED TEAM
Sheena Erete
Director
Dr. Sheena Erete is a researcher, educator, designer, and community advocate, whose research focuses on co-designing socio-cultural technologies, practices, and policies with community residents to amplify their local efforts in addressing issues…
Carol L. Boston
Community Relations Manager
Carol Boston is the community relations manager for the CReED Lab and also supports other INFO faculty and students seeking to build deep and mutually beneficial research and education collaborations with community partners..
Hawra Rabaan
Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Hawra Rabaan is a researcher and designer whose work is driven by a deep consideration for designing technologies that address cultural and gender-based inequities. Rabaan employs qualitative, quantitative, and design methods…
Anthonia Carter
Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Anthonia Carter is a researcher, data scientist, and designer. Her work motivates the design of effective and equitable interventions for advancing the economic mobility of historically resource-constrained communities…
Nisa Asgarali-Hoffman
Ph.D. Candidate
Nisa is a PhD student in Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, co-advised by Dr. Sheena Erete and Dr. Catherine Knight Steele. In addition to the CReED Lab, Nisa is a graduate fellow of the Black Communication & Technology Lab…
Miracle Etim-Andy
Ph.D. Student
Miracle Etim-Andy is a first-year doctoral student in the Information Studies program at the University of Maryland, College Park. She received her bachelor’s degree from Catawba College where she majored in Exercise Science with minors in…
Sharvonne Sisco
Master’s Student
Sharvonne Sisco is a graduate student in the Human-Computer Interaction Masters Program at the University of Maryland Information School (iSchool) passionate about accessibility, equity, and storytelling from an intersectional and…
Reza Amanahu
Undergraduate Student
Reza Amanahu is a sophomore undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park, pursuing studies in Computer Science and Information Technology Design. She is passionate about using software engineering…
