Abby Rinaldi

Abby Rinaldi is a scholar of digital media and visual communication. Before pursuing a career in academic research, Rinaldi worked as a journalist, public relations representative, and data analyst. They received their MA in Journalism from the University of Iowa and their BA in Mass Communication from the University of South Florida. Rinaldi's current research focuses on digital expression and computational aesthetics. Rinaldi is currently working with the Flint Email Lab and University of Iowa Digital Scholarship and Publishing Studio to help build a public-facing database for email data concerning the Flint water crisis.