Welcome!

My name is Dr. Atiya Avery. I am a mixed methods "digital ethnographer" whose research questions are inspired by personal observations of emerging digital phenomena from my daily life and those from within my broader personal and professional networks.

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I am originally from Washington, D.C., and I am a product of both homeschooling and the public school system. I obtained my Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management and Insurance and a Master of Science in Managerial Sciences with dual concentrations in Business Analytics and Operations Management from Georgia State University, respectively. I earned my PhD in Management Information Systems from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition, I hold several professional certifications, including the Associate in Risk Management (ARM), the Security+ certification, and the  Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certification (CISSP).