Maria Carnovale studies under what conditions technology maximizes well-being without negatively impacting individuals and communities and how policies can foster this process. She has written about the social and ethical implications of digital platforms, digital contact tracing, and more recently smart sanitation, among other topics. In her classes, Maria draws from her academic work as a Technology and Human Rights Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and as a Visiting Associate at the University of Notre Dame, with practical insights from her non-profit experience. An avid writer, her work has been published on Slate, Issues, and Zocalo, among other publications.