Andrea Polli is an artist and scholar at the intersection of art, science and technology whose practice includes media performance, installation, public interventions, curating, directing and writing. She is an Associate Professor in Art & Ecology with a joint appointment between Fine Arts and Engineering, Mesa Del Sol Endowed Chair of Digital Media, and Director of the Social Media Workgroup at the Center for Advanced Research Computing at The University of New Mexico. She holds a doctorate in practice-led research from the University of Plymouth.