Christopher Le Dantec is Assistant Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication. He joins Ivan Allen College from Georgia Tech, School of Interactive Computing where he recently completed his Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing. His research is focused on integrating theoretical, empirical, and design-based investigations of community technologies with a focus on developing mobile information technologies for the urban homeless. Prior to entering graduate school, he was a senior interaction designer with Sun Microsystems where he introduced interaction design practice to their Czech engineering offices.