About My ART, TECH, + RESEARCH

I'm a media scientist, data scientist, and experimental psychologist working between Los Angeles and Phoenix, investigating how physical and digital networks shape beliefs, behaviors, and narratives. My research integrates psychology experiments on individuals and networked groups, computational models of human behavior, and large-scale social media analyses to understand how psychological mechanisms give rise to shared understanding and group coordination.

I apply this research through interactive media and creative placemaking — designing experiences that foster shared narratives and advocate for technology and urban development that harnesses individual and collective agency. This work takes form through mediaslop, Faithscape, Vitality AZ, and newsage.press — spanning media installations, community design, and independent publishing.

I began in data science in 2018 analyzing social media at Arizona State University, working in Dr. Zach Horne's Computation, Cognition, and Development Lab. I received my PhD in Cognitive Science from UCLA in 2025 under Dr. Keith Holyoak and am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at UCLA.

I'm eager to connect — reach out at priniski@ucla.edu.