Martha Fuentes-Bautista, Assistant Professor

Center for Public Policy and Administration / Communication
308 Machmer Hall    
(413) 545-3455    
mfuentes@comm.umass.edu
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Education: Education: Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2007

Research Interests:  Telecommunication & community media policy; technology & inequality; immigration & new media technologies; communication policy in the Americas; social movements & new media technologies.

Martha Fuentes-Bautista is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Communication. Her research focuses on the social and policy implications of information and communication technologies (ICT)with a particular interest in how ICT may exacerbate or alleviate social inequalities. Her research projects explore the institutional context of ICT adoption and use in inner city and rural communities, and the role of local governments, non-profits, and social movements in promoting and managing community computing solutions for these populations.

Courses Taught: PUBP&ADM  697Z ST-Social Inequities, Technology and Public Policy; PUBP&ADM  697CC ST: Communication Policy