Dr Stefanie Felsberger

Dr. Stefanie Felsberger is a sociologist specialising in technology and gender. She approaches her research with a firm aim in countering the techno-solutionist ethos that buttress period apps and other technologies. She grounds her analysis in evaluating the effectiveness and potential impact of technology across varying sociological contexts. 

Stefanie holds a PhD in Multi-Disciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge. Her research asked how users of cycle tracking apps in Austria navigate the commodification of their menstrual data through a lens of Data Justice. She is currently a Research Associate at the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy researching how users employ AI tools to counter disinformation.