Adriana de Souza e Silva

Adriana de Souza e Silva is a Communication Studies Professor and Director of the Center for Communication, Media Innovation, and Social Change at the College of Arts, Media and Design at Northeastern University. She is also Senior Editor of the journal Mobile Media & Communication, and vice-chair of the International Communication Association (ICA) Mobile Communication Division. Dr. de Souza e Silva’s research investigates how engagement with mobile and locative media technologies shape urban mobility and interactions with public spaces, primarily in the developing world. In particular, she focuses on the creative ways people engage with mobile technologies through location-based games and mobile media art.