Samuel Reiji Mayworm

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Research Areas: Social Computing, Social Media, Online Communities, Trans Technologies, Content Moderation, Algorithmic Bias, Folk Theorization


Education

Master of Science in Information, University of Michigan School of Information, Ann Arbor, MI, (Aug. 2020 - May 2022)

  • Library Science, Archives, and Digital Preservation

Bachelor of Arts in Social Relations and Policy, Michigan State University – James Madison College, East Lansing, MI, (Aug. 2013 - May 2017)


Publications

Published Peer-Reviewed Works

Samuel Mayworm, Kendra Albert, and Oliver L. Haimson. 2024. Misgendered During Moderation: How Trans Bodies Make Visible Cisnormative Content Moderation Policies and Enforcement on Social Media Platforms. In Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, & Transparency (FAccT). https://doi.org/10.1145/3630106.3658907.

Hibby Thach, Samuel Mayworm, Michaelanne Thomas, and Oliver L. Haimson. 2024. Trans-Centered Moderation: Trans Technology Creators and Centering Transness in Platform and Community Governance. In Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, & Transparency (FAccT). https://doi.org/10.1145/3630106.3658909.

Samuel Mayworm, Michael Ann DeVito, Daniel Delmonaco, Hibby Thach, and Oliver L. Haimson. 2024. Content Moderation Folk Theories and Perceptions of Platform Spirit Among Marginalized Social Media Users. ACM Transactions on Social Computing 7, 1: 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1145/3632741.

Samuel Mayworm, Shannon Li, Hibby Thach, Daniel Delmonaco, Christian Paneda, Andrea Wegner, and Oliver L. Haimson. 2024. The Online Identity Help Center: Designing and Developing a Content Moderation Policy Resource for Marginalized Social Media Users. Proceedings of the ACM Human Computer Interaction (PACM HCI) CSCW [Computer-Supported Cooperative & Social Computing] https://doi.org/10.1145/3637406.

Daniel Delmonaco, Samuel Mayworm, Josh Guberman, Hibby Thach, Aurelia Augusta, and Oliver L. Haimson. 2024. β€œWhat are you doing, TikTok?”: How Marginalized Social Media Users Perceive, Theorize, and β€œProve” Shadowbanning. Proceedings of the ACM Human Computer Interaction (PACM HCI) CSCW [Computer-Supported Cooperative & Social Computing] https://doi.org/10.1145/3637431.

Hibby Thach, Samuel Mayworm, Daniel Delmonaco, and Oliver L. Haimson. 2022. (In)Visible Moderation: A Digital Ethnography of Marginalized Users and Content Moderation on Twitch and Reddit. New Media & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448221109804.

Conference Presentations

Content Moderation Folk Theories and Perceptions of Platform Spirit Among Marginalized Social Media Users
The 27th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW 2024)
San Jose, Costa Rica

The Online Identity Help Center: Designing and Developing a Content Moderation Policy Resource for Marginalized Social Media Users
The 27th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW 2024)
San Jose, Costa Rica

Taking Stock: Collections Assessment at the Bentley Historical Library
Michigan Archival Association Annual Conference
Grand Rapids, MI


Honors and Awards

Rackham Merit Fellowship
University of Michigan

University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) Achievement Fellowship
University of Michigan


Professional Experience

Research Associate
University of Michigan School of Information (CRIT Lab)
June 2021 - Aug. 2024

Project Manager
University of Michigan School of Information (CRIT Lab)
Jan. 2023 - Aug. 2024

Youth Services Specialist
Newaygo Area District Library
Dec. 2017 - July 2020

Past Client Projects

Statewide Library Digitization Survey
Library of Michigan
Jan. 2022 – April 2022

Newsprint Archiving
Toledo Lucas County Public Library
Jan. 2022 – April 2022

Collections and Metadata Assessment
University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library
Aug. 2021 – Dec. 2021

Organizational Consulting
Michigan Ability Partners
Aug. 2020 – Dec. 2020