Amy Gonzales

Associate Professor
Department of Communication

Bio

How do the issues of poverty and inequality intersect with Communications, and what makes you passionate about these issues? 

The pandemic has shone a spotlight on longstanding inequalities in computing and internet access. These devices are essential for work, school, healthcare, and social services. Researching digital inequality is a way to understand the backbone of access to a range of resources that low-income families need to survive in the 21st century.