Dr Aleesha Rodriguez | Tech-Sociologist, Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child
Qut

Dr Aleesha Rodriguez is an award-winning researcher and ‘tech-sociologist’ in the field of digital media communication. Aleesha’s research has been published in leading international media and communication journals, and they have featured on both national and international TV, radio, and print media speaking on issues pertaining to the impact social media has on society. Aleesha’s talent is navigating extremely complex social and technology-based problems and translating these insights into practical and positive solutions. Aleesha is described as having 'the superpower of balancing criticality with optimism’ and all of their work centres on generating better digital futures, especially for children.