Education
2020-present. PhD student, Science and Technology Studies, York University
2019-2020. MA, Science and Technology Studies, York University
2000-2008. Courses in journalism and computer science, Ryerson University
1995. PhD student, French, UC Berkeley (withdrew because of #MeToo)
1991-1994. MA (French), Duke University
1986-1991. BA (English and French), University of Toronto
Grants & fellowships
2022-2025. Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
2022-2023. Ontario Graduate Scholarship (declined)
2021-2022. Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Awards & honours
2020. Winner of the Hadden Prize for best student paper, Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS)
Research experience
2019-2022. Research Assistant, York University. Member of a research team that examined how changes in academic publishing impact the structural forms, theoretical practices and epistemic content of STS scholarship
Teaching experience
2019-present. Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Natural Science, York University.
Marker/grader for NATS1775 Technology and Civilization; NATS1700 Computers, Information and Society; NATS1765 Science, Experts & Citizens; and NATS1505 Understanding Cyberspace.
Marker/grader for NATS1775 Technology and Civilization; NATS1700 Computers, Information and Society; NATS1765 Science, Experts & Citizens; and NATS1505 Understanding Cyberspace.
2018-2019. Instructor, Business Program, University of Guelph-Humber. Developed course materials for and taught BADM4300 Introduction to Big Data and Business Analytics.
2013-2019. Instructor, Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies, Sheridan College. Developed curriculum materials for and taught various courses, including: MGMT70045 Analytics and Big Data, MGMT70043 Software Testing and MGMT7044 Business Case Development.
2016-2018. Program Coordinator, Business Analysis Certificate Program, Sheridan College. Developed and assessed curriculum materials. Responded to student inquiries.
Other work experience
2005-present. Owner, Amuchastegui Consulting Inc. Provide IT consulting services to various public- and private-sector clients, including the Ontario Treasury Board Secretariat and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
Academic service
2023-2023. Board member, OPIRG York, York University
2021-2022. PhD Representative, Executive Committee, Graduate Program in Science and Technology Studies, York University