Ishita Chordia

Ishita Chordia is a PhD student at the University of Washington's Information School (iSchool).13 Her research focuses on designing socially responsible safety technologies and understanding their impact on individual and collective well-being.14

Research Focus

Ishita's dissertation investigates how safety platforms like Nextdoor and Citizen can affect users' fear of crime.1 She examines specific design decisions that contribute to dysfunctional fear and explores ways to support users in developing a more functional fear of crime.1 Her work aims to make four key contributions:

1. Empirical understanding of safety technologies' impact
2. Identification of design interventions for functional fear
3. Proof of concept intervention and effectiveness evaluation
4. Reflection on designers' role in shaping users' perceptions

Academic Background

Ishita is co-advised by Dr. Alexis Hiniker and Dr. Jason Yip at the University of Washington.13 Her research applies a social justice lens to the design of community safety technologies.4

Personal Interests

Outside of her academic work, Ishita describes herself as a DIY enthusiast, dancer, and nap lover.2 She is originally from Atlanta but is currently living in the Seattle area for her studies.

Professional Presence

Ishita maintains an active presence in academic and public spheres:

• She has published articles in scholarly journals, as evidenced by her Google Scholar profile.5
• Ishita contributes to public discourse through her writing for publications like Honolulu Civil Beat6 and the Kitsap Sun.7
• On social media, she can be found on Twitter (now X) under the username @sheetz91.2

While I don't have specific information about her LinkedIn profile, based on the provided username (ishita-chordia-5b468534), it's likely that she maintains a professional presence on that platform as well.