I’m Payton Croskey. I am a visual artist and tech justice scholar designing liberatory tools for a more just world. Pursuing a Ph.D. in UC Santa Barbara’s Media Arts & Technology (MAT) program, my research seeks to explore and create innovative technology that challenges the consentless, invasive narrative that characterizes today’s devices. I previously received my Bachelor’s in African American Studies and Computer Science at Princeton University. Outside of my studies, I am also the creative content director and lead researcher of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab. Ultimately, my work asks: What will bloom when we combine the beauty of the arts, critical thinking of the humanities, and specialized knowledge of the sciences to plant something freeing, beautiful and out-of-the-box?
Payton Croskey 