Samantha Dalal

Samantha Dalal is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Information Science Department at CU Boulder. Her broader research examines algorithmically mediated work specifically, the impacts of this type of work on laborers’ identity formation processes, well-being, and ability to collectively organize. For her CBR Fellowship project, she is collaborating with Colorado Independent Drivers United, Colorado Jobs with Justice, and the Drivers Seat Co-operative to understand how rideshare drivers “domesticate” the platform algorithms dictating their workflow. This project utilizes life story interview methods and seeks to center rideshare drivers’ expertise and life experiences. It will result in the development of organizing materials that reflect the realities of being a rideshare driver.