Mixed Methods
Connecting qualitative depth with quantitative patterns to build stronger explanations.
Researcher · Evidence in motion
Questions become luminous.
An interdisciplinary researcher exploring how human behavior, public systems, and emerging technology intersect, turning complex inquiry into a clear trail of ideas, evidence, and impact.
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Human Systems
Digital Behavior
Public Policy
Field Methods
“The best questions widen the field.”
01 / Researcher profile
A field guide to the work.
Research is presented here as a living flow: context → question → evidence → interpretation → contribution.
I study the spaces where people, systems, and technology change one another.
My practice combines qualitative inquiry, mixed-method research, and careful synthesis. I work across academic and applied environments, translating observations from the field into frameworks that can be tested, discussed, and used.
The portfolio intentionally foregrounds the thinking behind the outputs: why a question matters, how evidence was gathered, and what the findings make possible next.
18Peer-reviewed outputs
7Active research collaborations
11Conference presentations
02 / Methods & expertise
Tools for finding signal.
Field Research
Interviews, observation, participatory inquiry, and context-rich evidence collection.
Data Interpretation
From messy datasets to defensible findings, with transparent analytical reasoning.
Research Strategy
Framing questions, designing studies, coordinating collaborators, and communicating impact.
03 / Selected research
Recent signals.
A small selection of studies and publications demonstrating the range of the research agenda.
2026
Trust in Algorithmic Public Services
Mixed-method study of transparency, perceived agency, and institutional trust.
2025
Designing for Digital Dignity
Qualitative inquiry into how interface choices shape experiences of public technology.
2024
Beyond Adoption: Everyday AI Practices
Longitudinal field research mapping how people adapt technology to local routines.
2023
Evidence Across Institutional Boundaries
A collaborative framework for translating research findings into operational decisions.
04 / Academic path
How the questions evolved.
Senior Research Fellow
Leading cross-disciplinary projects on digital behavior, public systems, and responsible technology.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Developed mixed-method studies and collaborated across sociology, design, and public policy.
PhD Researcher
Investigated the relationship between technological change, institutional trust, and everyday behavior.
05 / Field notes
Ideas still in motion.
Current question
What happens to trust when an automated system becomes the visible face of a public institution?
Next direction
Building comparative field studies that connect interface design, institutional context, and lived experience.
06 / Connect
Let's follow the question.
For research collaborations, academic conversations, speaking invitations, or thoughtful exchanges, send a note.
✉ maya@lumenfield.research
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