Cassidy Puckett

Sociology & Technology Researcher; Associate Professor at Emory University; Author of "Redefining Geek"; Expert on Digital Adaptability

Atlanta, GA, USA
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Author, College, Digital Health, Education, Professors, Social Sciences, STEM, STEM Education, Technology, Youth
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Cassidy Puckett Biography

Dr. Cassidy Puckett is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at Emory University, specializing in the intersection of technology and social equity. Puckett employs a mixed-methods approach to examine how technological change influences inequality in education, occupations, and healthcare. Her academic trajectory was informed by six years of teaching technology classes to first-generation, low-income middle school students in Oakland, California, where she observed that technological proficiency is learned rather than innate. Puckett holds a doctorate in sociology from Northwestern University and a master's in learning, design and technology from Stanford Graduate School of Education.

Puckett's research interrogates assumptions about who is considered tech-savvy and the factors that shape digital inclusion. Her work critiques the digital divide narrative that attributes disparities to individual deficits, instead highlighting how organizational and institutional practices reinforce digital inequality. A significant contribution of her scholarship is the concept of digital adaptability, which explains differences in adolescents' capacity to learn new technologies. Puckett developed a 15-item Digital Adaptability Scale to measure this concept and explores how digital adaptability affects educational, occupational, and health outcomes. Her research has received support from organizations including the U.S. Department of Education, National Science Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, American Council of Learned Societies, and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Puckett is the author of "Redefining Geek: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens," published by University of Chicago Press. The book draws on observations and interviews with students nationwide, identifying five technology learning habits that support technological proficiency: willingness to try and fail, management of frustration and boredom, use of models, application of design logic, and identification of efficiencies. Puckett's findings indicate that marginalized groups by race, ethnicity, and class often go unrecognized for their technological skills, perpetuating stereotypes and influencing educational structures.

Puckett is recognized for her contributions to digital equity and STEM education. She has delivered keynote addresses at events such as the Wisconsin Department of Instruction's Play Make Learn conference and a National Science Foundation-funded workshop on technology and skills gaps in adulthood transitions at the American Sociological Association Meeting. Her work has been featured in public media, including radio programs and podcasts, and her scholarship appears in academic journals such as Harvard Educational Review, Social Science Computer Review, Social Science and Medicine, Teachers College Record, and Qualitative Sociology. Puckett's research also addresses healthcare technology, examining how children and adolescents use medical devices to manage Type 1 diabetes and the impact of technology use on health outcomes such as glycemic control. Through teaching, research, and public engagement, Puckett advances the understanding that equitable access to technology and digital skills is essential for reducing disparities across communities.

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Cassidy Puckett Speaking Topics

  • How Teens Adapt to Technological Change and What it Means for Our Future

    We live in a world of continual technological change. New digital tools demand new skills, making the ability to adapt more necessary than ever. Some (but not all) young people are very good at adapting to change, so what is it that helps them be so adaptable? And, what do differences in this ability mean for the future of society? In this provocative talk, you will learn about five key

    • but until now hidden

    • habits that help techie teens continually learn how to use new technologies. You will hear how to measure and develop these habits, based on findings from a decade-long study involving over 2,000 teens. Finally, you will learn how gender, racial, and socioeconomic differences in these habits shape inequality today—with some surprising findings that will have you rethink ideas about the digital divide. The talk will help anyone invested in our technological future in education, labor market, and beyond, including technology designers, school district leaders, educators, parents, workforce development agencies, philanthropists, policymakers and others understand to invest in children’s digital learning and support a more equitable future.

    Attendee Results:

    • Rethink what it means to be a geek and learn about the five hidden habits of tech-savvy teens
    • Understand how to observe and measure the five technology learning habits
    • See what the habits look like in action through a concrete and powerful example.
    • Learn a new way of understanding the digital divide based on gender, racial, and socioeconomic differences in teens’ habits
    • Create an action plan for developing, recognizing, and rewarding teens’ habits to create a more equitable future

Cassidy Puckett Videos

Redefining Geek: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens

Redefining Geek: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens

Join Cassidy Puckett and Freeden Blume Oeur for a discussion about her new book Redefining Geek: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens....

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Redefining Geek Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens
Redefining Geek Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens

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