Yvette Wohn, a respondent who shared no other identifying details, commented, “I expect 3D…

D. Yvette Wohn

Jan 4, 2016

5 Suggestions for AirBnB

To help people find their perfect short-term rental, there could be some additional things in the search engine and host profile that could help facilitate the perfect match. Of course these are all things that could be in the profile of the hosts, but it would be nice to have some…

D. Yvette Wohn

Dec 23, 2015

What is Racist? Reflecting on “King and I,” “Otello,” and “Allegiance”

When I first heard that the Met was not having Blackface for Otello, I thought, “good for them!” But after seeing the production, I can’t help but feel confused about why painting Otello’s face Black to…

D. Yvette Wohn

Nov 17, 2015

Why did people care more about Paris than Beirut? How social media influences reality

In response to a major outcry about the unfairness of media coverage on non-Paris terrorist attacks Max Fisher on Vox has a great post on whether or not the media ignored the Beirut…

D. Yvette Wohn

Oct 20, 2015

Attending Grace Hopper and Thinking Beyond “Lean In”

One of my undergraduate research assistants and I had a great time at the 2015 Grace Hopper conference for women in computing. This was the first time for both of us, and we were a part of a larger group of students and faculty from NJIT…