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Liz is a Master’s student in Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a part of the Equity and Sustainability in Computing Lab in the School of Interactive Computing, and is interested in HCI and STS research on labor and platform studies, particularly sex worker advocacy and sex education. She wants to examine how intimate labor affects workers and their relationships, how sex workers organize and advocate for their rights, including through collective and unionizing efforts, and how this labor is discussed in online spaces. She is also interested in how content moderation on platforms such as OnlyFans and Patreon shapes creators' experiences.
Liz French
Liz is a Master’s student in Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a part of the Equity and Sustainability in Computing Lab in the School of Interactive Computing, and is interested in HCI and STS research on labor and platform studies, particularly sex worker advocacy and sex education. She wants to examine how intimate labor affects workers and their relationships, how sex workers organize and advocate for their rights, including through collective and unionizing efforts, and how this labor is discussed in online spaces. She is also interested in how content moderation on platforms such as OnlyFans and Patreon shapes creators' experiences.
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BS Industrial Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (2024)
MS Computer Science (HCI) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (2027)
efrench6@gatech.edu
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[1] French, E. (2026, October 9). “Hit Me Hard and Soft”: Sexuality, Selfhood, and Platform Power on OnlyFans[Conference presentation]. Reworking TechnoPower: Everyday Digital Practices in Marginalized Worlds, Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
[2] Peng, Y., French, E., Wieczorek, C., Guo, Y., & Li, F. From Symptom Appraisal to Treatment Preparation:Expressed Needs and Peer Support in an Online Breast Health Community. Under review at Journal of theAmerican Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA).
[3] Peng, Y., Wieczorek, C., French, E., Yin, C. X., Xu, X., & Bardzell, S. Ordinary Tools, Organized Care: BoundedMutuality in Eating-Disorder Mutual Aid. Under review at CHI 2027.