Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

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What Ukraine Is Fighting For

For the first time in the 12ish years I have been studying social media, the word Hero is trending.

Feb 26, 2022

Feb 26, 2022

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Understanding Course Design as UI/UX

Let’s get this out of the way: I reject the idea of college students (or, for that matter, any other students) as “consumers” or “paying…

Feb 13, 2022

Feb 13, 2022

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

The person you voted to get rid of was … me.

Yesterday a bunch of people who claim to care about me voted to end my access to health care (my IBS medication alone costs $2k for a…

4h ago

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

breaking news: this is not news

The New York Times is in my inbox saying “Breaking News: Biden insists he’s staying in the race.”

Jul 12

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

You Don’t Want To Go Viral

Here’s why.

May 19

May 19

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

UI Matters in All Kinds of Weird Ways

I just tried to pay my power bill. Well, I did pay my power bill. But then I couldn’t get logged out of the utility department’s website.

Mar 20

computing concept graphic with vector image for UI instruction; text reads “Why the Utility Company’s Website Redesign Is All About Semiotics — And What the Utility Company Has Forgotten That You Already Know”

Mar 20

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

questions people have asked me while (i was) running

In no particular order …

Jun 22, 2023

questions people have asked me while (i was) running

Jun 22, 2023

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

the gospel according to … foucault?

There is probably an eminently reasonable explanation. You have to admit, however, that the juxtaposition is … something:

Mar 19, 2023

Mar 19, 2023

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

dirty needle dystopia

So today I drove to the Walgreens in Seven Points to get my updated Covid booster and my flu shot. I did this because I wanted Moderna…

Dec 14, 2022

Dec 14, 2022

Sarah G. Carpenter, Ph.D.

some of you may be needing at-home-learning support (again) kinda soon

Some background for those of you who don’t know me very well:

Oct 9, 2022

some of you may be needing at-home-learning support (again) kinda soon

Oct 9, 2022