I research and write about social roles and relationships, with a particular emphasis on design and people’s interaction with technology, media, objects, and spaces in settings such as homes, schools, workplaces, and the natural environment.
Whether it’s love letters, smartphones, furniture, playground equipment, or toys, I always seek answers to questions about why and how people engage with their possessions and environment, and what factors may make some groups have lesser or greater access to valuable and desirable things.
I write for general interest and academic audiences.
Michelle Janning, Ph.D. 