Dr. Cansu Ekmekcioglu

Assistant Professor

Department / Academic Area

Faculty, Information Systems

Available to Supervise PhD

Information Systems

Biography

Dr. Cansu Ekmekcioglu is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Her research interests include human-computer interaction (HCI), data studies, and technology policy. Driven by an interdisciplinary approach grounded in sustainability and equity, she contributes to the study and design of data management and digital technologies across essential social service domains, including migration, settlement, humanitarian aid, and healthcare. Her work has entailed close collaboration with marginalized communities, non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, corporations, and policymakers allowing her to translate her research insights into real-world impact. Cansu received her PhD in information science at University of Toronto.

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Publications

Journals

Spiritual And Religious Information Experiences: An Annual Review Of Information Science And Technology (arist) Paper

Nadia Caidi    Pranay Nangia    Hugh Samson    Cansu Ekmekcioglu    Michael Olsson

Journal     2025

Journal Of The Association For Information Science And Technology

(re)capturing The Spirit Of Ramadan: Techno-religious Practices In The Time Of Covid-19

Nadia Caidi    Cansu Ekmekcioglu    Rojin Jamali    Priyank Chandra

Journal     2023

Proceedings Of The Acm On Human-computer Interaction

Apprendre En Autonomie Dans Les Camps De Réfugiés : Une Proposition Méthodologique Pour Capturer Les Perspectives Communautaires Sur L’enseignement, L’apprentissage Et La Technologie

Olivier Arvisais    Laurie Decarpentrie    Negin Dahya    Cansu Ekmekcioglu

Journal     2023

Canadian Journal Of Development Studies/revue Canadienne D études Du Développement

A Matter Of Time: Anticipation Work And Digital Temporalities In Refugee Humanitarian Assistance In Turkey

Cansu Ekmekcioglu    Priyank Chandra    Syed ishtiaque Ahmed

Journal     2023

Proceedings Of The Acm On Human-computer Interaction

Other

Diverse Migration Journeys And Security Practices: Engaging With Longitudinal Perspectives Of Migration And (digital) Security

Ruba Abu-salma    Reem Talhouk    Jose Such    Claudia Aradau    Francesca Meloni    Shijing He    Syed ishtiaque Ahmed    Cansu Ekmekcioglu    Dina Sabie    Rikke bjerg Jensen    Jessica Mcclearn    Anne Weibert    Max Krüger    Faheem Hussain    Rehema Baguma

2023

Migration And Mobility In Hci: Rethinking Boundaries, Methods, And Impact

Dina Sabie    Reem Talhouk    Cansu Ekmekcioglu    Carleen Maitland    Volker Wulf    Eiad Yafi    Samar Sabie    Asam Almohamed    Safa'a Abujarour    Kahina Le louvier    Faheem Hussain    Syed ishtiaque Ahmed

2021