Lisa is a senior researcher in the Technology and Work Program at the UC Berkeley Labor Center, where she studies topics at the intersection of technology, labor and employment relations, and job quality. Her recent research focuses on analyzing the range of data-driven digital technologies developed for and deployed in the workplace—including electronic monitoring systems, algorithmic management tools, automated decision-making systems, and task automation technologies, many of which are commonly grouped under the broad umbrella of artificial intelligence. She also studies the role of collective bargaining in advancing worker-centered approaches to technological change, as well as broader labor movement strategies for shaping the design and governance of these systems. Lisa provides research, analysis, and technical assistance to a wide range of stakeholders—including unions, worker organizations, policymakers, and advocates—engaged in efforts to ensure that digital technologies advance, rather than undermine, worker rights and well-being. Before joining the Labor Center, she conducted research on farmworker health, housing, and labor conditions at the California Institute for Rural Studies. With a multidisciplinary grounding in the social sciences, she holds a dual undergraduate degree in anthropology and sociology from the College of Idaho and a master’s degree in community development from UC Davis.
