NSF Org:	SES Division of Social and Economic Sciences
Recipient:	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Initial Amendment Date:	April 27, 2022
Latest Amendment Date:	April 27, 2022
Award Number:	2147250
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Wenda K. Bauchspies wbauchsp@nsf.gov  (703)292-5034 SES  Division of Social and Economic Sciences SBE  Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Start Date:	May 1, 2022
End Date:	April 30, 2026 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$198,744.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$198,744.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2022 = $198,744.00
History of Investigator:	Gil Eyal (Principal Investigator) ge2027@columbia.edu Madisson Whitman (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Columbia University 615 W 131ST ST NEW YORK NY  US  10027-7922 (212)854-6851
Sponsor Congressional District:	13
Primary Place of Performance:	Columbia University 2960 Broadway NEW YORK NY  US  10027-6902
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	13
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	F4N1QNPB95M4
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	Science & Technology Studies
Primary Program Source:	01002223DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	9178
Program Element Code(s):	124Y00
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.075

ABSTRACT

This project is a qualitative study of how data shape and are shaped by students. It will focus on how students understand and react to data collection. In particular, the project will address how social differences affect students' interactions with data technologies. Results from the research will inform policy recommendations to counter potential disparate and unequal effects of data collection and use. The results will be applicable in education contexts as well as other societal domains. Findings will be made available in academic venues as well as policy and student-facing documents intended to improve students' awareness and comprehension of data collection on campuses. The outcomes of this project will be of interest to educators, scientists, administrators, students, and the general public.

The study will recruit undergraduate students to participate remotely in surveys and in-depth interviewing to investigate how students understand the collection and application of their data on campuses, along with how their experiences with data relate to social differences. Results of the project will be applicable to other forms of data surveillance beyond higher education which have become prevalent in everyday life. The research will also contribute to a growing body of scholarship in STS, anthropology, and sociology on interactions between data and people, in which data increasingly impact people?s lives through decision-making and predictive systems.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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