Shira Zilberstein is a PhD candidate in sociology at Harvard University and a fellow in the Science and Technology Studies program. Her focuses on cultural sociology, science and technology studies and organizations, as well as theory and methods. She is interested in the production, interpretation and evaluation of ideas and the dynamics between hegemonic and counter-hegemonic forms of knowledge in institutional and technical settings. She focuses on qualitative and computational methods. Her dissertation focuses on applied interdisciplinary research collaborations and the ways in which knowledge is put into practice to define and address social problems.