Jessie Daniels, PhD, a Data & Society affiliate, is professor of sociology at Hunter College (CUNY), where she directs the program in applied digital sociology. Daniels is also affiliated with Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center and the Oxford Internet Institute. She is the author or editor of six books, including her most recent, Nice White Ladies, which received a starred review from Kirkus and was included on their list of Best Nonfiction of 2021. Outside the academy, Daniels has worked in the tech industry and at Rikers Island.