Jason Young
Assistant Professor, Director of TASCHA · University of Washington · University of Washington
Quick answer: Jason Young is Assistant Professor, Director of TASCHA at University of Washington. Jason Young shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I am open to accepting a PhD student for the 2025-2026 cohort - please do reach out to me if you are interested in working together and thinking about applying to the iSchool! I am particularly interested in admitting students that seek to do research in the areas of digital knowledge politics and nature/society relationships, or that have interest in one of my active projects below:
Research interests
Critical Technology Studies, Digital Knowledge Politics, Community-Based Research
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2026] In a Pinch, If You Have Nothing’: An Exploration of Money-Making Apps in Homeless Shelters (2026) ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026) Authors: Esther Han Beol Jang, Anosh Ardeni, Kunsang Choden, Jennifer Webster, Jason Young, Kurtis Heimerl
[2026] “Sneak It In”: Information Literacy Instruction Related to Misinformation (2026) The Library Quarterly, 96(1), pp. 79-99, ISBN/ISSN: 0024-2519 Authors: Charles Bugre, Stacey Wedlake, Ahmer Arif, Shaun Glaze, Jason Young
[2025] Co-Designing Civic Education for the Circumpolar North (2025) Arctic and International Relations Series, University of Washington, Special Issue #9 Editors: Jason Young, M Koutnik, NC Fabbi
[2025] Design in Precarity: ‘Smart’ Technologies for Tiny Home Villages (2025) Proceedings of the AC
Frequently asked questions
Is Jason Young hiring PhD students at University of Washington?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Jason Young's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I am open to accepting a PhD student for the 2025-2026 cohort - please do reach out to me if you are interested in working together and thinking about applying to the iSchool! I am particularly intere.
What does Jason Young research?
Critical Technology Studies, Digital Knowledge Politics, Community-Based Research
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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