Kevin’s PhD is in Information Technology and Human Centered Computing.  His work focuses on the sociotechnical aspects of design, which assumes both social and technical factors influence the design, functionality, and usage of technology. He is a former web developer and a certified project manager. Kevin’s research explores open source software development, corporate engagement with open source communities, and the health of open source communities. He uses engaged field work and trace data analysis to research open source software communities and the changing nature of technology work. Kevin’s work has been published in CSCW, CAIS, HICSS, IDETC, IEEE Computer, and SoHeal. Kevin is a charter member, maintainer, and board member of the Linux Foundation’s Community Health Analytics OSS Project (CHAOSS) https://chaoss.community/.