About Me

My name is Mayra Ruiz-McPherson, PhD(c), MA, MFA and I'm:

— a cyber/media psychologist;
— an socio-technological researcher;
— and a qualitative futurist.

I'm also:

— a media scholar;
— a technology ethicist;
— a social scientist;
— a digital anthropologist; 
— and a doctoral student (ABD) PhD(c).



As of Fall 2024, I'm:

— working on my doctoral dissertation
 (still hashing out my research topic but honing it in as of Nov 2024)

— mentoring and speaking about a range of AI ethics & cyberpsychological topics
(just spoke at NYUAD this Oct 2024)

— launching a nonprofit dedicated to AI literacy
(trying to launch by Q1 2025, stay tuned)


My doctoral & research work focus includes:

— affective computing across humanoids and other AI robotics;
— social media research;
— human-machine relationships;
— human-interaction design;
— digital policy & technology ethics;
— and other technology-mediated characteristics of our digital lives.


Research areas of interest:

— impact of AI-enabled and/or cyber-mediated technologies on human well being;
— consumer behavior in the context of brands, advertising, and marketing technologies;
— shifting societal trends within our digital-pervasive and expanding AI culture.

More about me:

— I'm a bibliophile ... always reading multiple books and genres at any given time :)
— I'm also a creative writer, digital artist, and MFA
— I enjoy learning **AND** passing on what I've learned


Before all this cyberpsychology stuff, my previous experience spanned nearly 30 years across these domains:

— marketing technology & senior digital strategy
— content strategy & brand design
— product design & creative direction


Opportunities that call my attention:

— (AI) research/ethics
— tech policy and governance
— human-computer interaction (HCI)
— affective computing
— marketing science
— teaching at the university level


Questions?

Pitches?
Comments?
Send me an email at cyberpsychologist@ruizmcpherson.com.




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Mayra Ruiz-McPherson, PhD(c), MA, MFA
Championing Human-First AI for Empowerment & Innovation
Cyber/Media Psychologist (dissertation in progress)
Qualitative Futurist • SocioTechno Researcher • AI Ethicist
Cyber Media Psych on Medium
703.798.2619 (text msg preferred)






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