PUBLICATIONS

“Words don’t always capture the richness of what I learn in my research, but they are a good approximation.”

PUBLISHED INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

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Books

Authored Books

Gomez, R. (2023). Resilience: Latinx Stories and Immigration Enforcement in Washington State, Ethics Press International, Cambridge, UK. (Link)

Gomez, R. (2020). Cartas y Relatos, 243 pgs. Seattle. Link

Gomez, R. (2020). Latinx Experience in Academia: Charting the paths of Latinx faculty at the University of Washington, 240 pgs. Seattle, WA: Latino Center for Health. Link (Download PDF)

Iribe Ramirez, Y., & Gomez, R. (2019). Life Histories of Labor and Resilience: 25 years of Casa Latina in Seattle, 100 pgs. Seattle, WA: Casa Latina. Bilingual, English & Spanish. Link (Download PDF)

Iribe Ramirez, Y., Gomez, R., Perez, P., Morales, M., Berwick, J., Vergara Mendoza, G., & Lopez, D. (2018). Caretakers of Mother Earth in Tseltal Communities in Chiapas, 80 pgs. Seattle, WA: One Equal Heart Foundation. Tri-lingual English, Spanish, Tseltal. Link

Gomez, R. (2018). LatinX @ UW, 255 pgs. Seattle, WA: UW Latino Center for Health (also published by Editorial Academica Española). Bilingual, English & Spanish. Link (Download PDF)

Beltran, M., Perez Oleta, D., Moreno, M., Iribe Ramirez, Y., Vergara, G., Gomez, R., & Berwick, J. (2018). Radio Ach’ Lequilc’op: Voice of Tseltal Maya Communities in Chiapas, 70 pgs. Seattle, WA: One Equal Heart Foundation. Tri-lingual English, Spanish, Tseltal. Link

Gomez, R., Zubair, C., Berwick, J., & Morales, M. (2017). Living Fully – Vivir Plenamente – Lekil Cuxlejalil: Living fully among Tseltal Mayan Communities in Chiapas, 62 pgs. Seattle, WA: One Equal Heart. Tri-lingual English, Spanish, Tseltal. Link

Gomez, R., Moreno, M., Berwick, J., & Iribe Ramirez, Y. (2017). Women’s Voices – Voz de Mujer: Women’s Contributions to Living Fully among Tseltal Maya communities in Chiapas, 72 pgs. Seattle, WA: One Equal Heart Foundation. Tri-lingual English, Spanish, Tseltal. Link

Gomez, R., & Tamayo, A. (2016). Stories of Mi-Gra-Tion: a flip-flap book (also in Spanish). Charleston, SC: CreateSpace. Link

Gomez, R., & Vannini, S. (2015). Fotohistorias: Participatory photography and the experience of migration, 375 pgs. Charleston, SC: CreateSpace. Bilingual, English & Spanish. Link

Gomez, R. (2010). Breathe and Celebrate, 246 pgs. Charleston SC: Createspace.

Gomez, R., Beltran, M., & Beaulieu, Y. (2003). Facing the Screen: a visual journey of ICT in Latin America and the Caribbean, 106 pgs. Ottawa, Kuala Lumpur: IDRC, GKP. Bilingual, English & Spanish. Link

Gomez, R., & Casadiego, B. (2002). Letter to Aunt Ofelia: Seven Proposals for Human Development Using New Information and Communication Technologies  (Versions in English, French, Spanish and Nepali). 24 pgs. Ottawa, Lima, Bogota: IDRC, ITDG, Raices Magicas. Link

Delgadillo, K., Gomez, R., & Stoll, K. (2001). Telecentres, for what? (Versions in English, Spanish, Portuguese). Ottawa: IDRC.

Gomez, R., & Martinez, J. (2000). Internet: what for? (Versions in English, Spanish and French). Ottawa: IDRC.

Gomez, R., Casadiego, B., Baron, L. F., & Martinez, C. (1997). Raíces Mágicas: Lecciones del Video como Pretexto Educativo. Ocaña: Raices Magicas.

 

Edited Books

Gomez, R., Beltran, M., & Galan, L. A. (2022). Ríos que Convergen: Sistematización de Experiencias del Diplomado “Liderazgo, Comunicación y Cambio Climático”, Vaupés, Colombia, (Second edition, expanded), 133. Bogota: Fundacion Colombia Multicolor. Link

Gomez, R., & Beltran, M. (2021). Ríos que Convergen: Sistematización de Experiencias del Diplomado “Liderazgo, Comunicación y Cambio Climático”, Vaupés, Colombia,(First edition), 133 pgs. Bogota: Fundacion Colombia Multicolor. Link

Gomez, R., & Berwick, J. (Eds.) (2018). SIET: Sistema de Informacion y Evaluacion Tseltal – Tseltal Information and Evaluation System. Seattle, WA: One Equal Heart Foundation. Tri-lingual English, Spanish, Tseltal. Link

           This compilation includes four previously published volumes:

Iribe Ramirez, Y., Gomez, R., Perez, P., Morales, M., Berwick, J., Vergara Mendoza, G., Lopez, D. (2018). Caretakers of Mother Earth. 80 pgs, Seattle, WA: One Equal Heart Foundation. (PDF)

Beltran, M., Perez Oleta, D., Moreno, M., Iribe Ramirez, Y., Vergara, G., Gomez, R., & Berwick, J. (2018). Radio Ach’ Lequilc’op: Voice of Tseltal Maya Communities in Chiapas, 70 pgs. Seattle, WA: One Equal Heart Foundation. (PDF)

Gomez, R., Moreno, M., Berwick, J., & Iribe, Y. (2017) Voz de Mujer – Women’s Words: Women’s contribution to living fully among Tseltal Maya communities in Chiapas. Seattle, WA: One Equal Heart Foundation. (PDF)

Gomez, R., Zubair, C., Berwick, J., & Morales, M. (2017). Living Fully – Vivir Plenamente – Lekil Cuxlejalil: Lekil Cuxlejalil among Tseltal Mayan Communities in Chiapas – Lekil Cuxlejalil en las comunidades Tseltal Maya en Chiapas. 62 pgs. Seattle, WA: One Equal Heart Foundation. (PDF)

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2014). Más que Teclas y Pantallas: Acceso a TIC en Colombia, 200 pgs. Cali: Universidad Icesi. Link

Gomez, R. (Ed.) (2012). Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Gomez, R. (Ed.) (1993). Puntadas para un Sueño: el movimiento de video en Colombia y América Latina. Bogota: Videocombo. Link

Refereed Journal Articles

Gomez, R., Iribe Ramirez, Y., & Tian, Y. (in press). Transforming precarious labor: Using academically-based community service to document the role of worker centers for social justice, Latino Studies.

Yim, M., & Gomez, R. (2021). ICT4D evaluation: its foci, challenges, gaps, limitations, and possible approaches for improvement, Information Technology for Development (ITD), 251-274. Taylor and Francis. Link

Yim, M., & Gomez, R. (2021). Strengthening ICT4D evaluation: Lessons from the fields of program evaluation, IS/IT evaluation, and aid/development evaluation, Information Technology for Development (ITD), 27, 381-415. Taylor & Francis. Link

Gomez, R. (2021). Veinte años después, una respuesta a la Carta a la Tía Ofelia, Conexión, 14, 199-211. Lima: PUCP. Link

Gomez, R. (2021). The failed promise of ICT for development: Aunt Ofelia replies to her letter twenty years later, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries EJISDC, 87(1), 1-8. Wiley. Link

Tian, Y., Gomez, R., Cifor, M., Wilson, J., & Morgan, H. (2021). The information practices of law enforcement: passive and active collaboration and its implication for Sanctuary laws in Washington State, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST), 72(11), 1354-1366. ASIS&T. Link

Vannini, S., Gomez, R., Lopez, D., Mora, S., Morrison, J. C., Tanner, J., Youkhana, L., Vergara, G., & Moreno Tafurt, M. (2020). Humanitarian organizations’ information practices: Procedures and privacy concerns for serving the undocumented, Electronic  Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries EJISDC, 86(e12109), 1-8. Wiley. Link

Gomez, R. (2020). Success is being an example: Trajectories and notions of success among Latinx faculty, staff and students in academia, Journal of Latinos and Education, 19(3), 1-19. Taylor & Francis. Link

Newell, B., Vannini, S., & Gomez, R. (2020). The information practices and politics of migrant-aid work in the US-Mexico borderlands, The Information Society, 36(4). Taylor & Francis. Link

Gomez, R., Newell, B., & Vannini, S. (2020). Empathic Humanitarianism:  Understanding the motivations behind humanitarian work with migrants at the US-Mexico border, Journal on Migration and Human Security JMHS, 8(1), 1-13. Sage. Link

Gomez, R., Vannini, S., & Newell, B. (2020). Mind the Five Card game: Participatory games to strengthen information practices and privacy protections of migrants, International Journal of Information, Diversity & Inclusion, 4(2), 116-122. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Faculty of Information. Link

Gomez, R. (2020). Photostories: a participatory photo elicitation visual research method in Information Science, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, 9(1). ISAST. LinkLink with appendices (appendices omitted in the journal publication)

Vannini, S., Gomez, R., & Newell, B. (2020). Mind the Five: Guidelines for Data Privacy and Security in Humanitarian Work with Undocumented Migrants and Other Vulnerable Populations, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST), 71(8), 927-938. ASIS&T. Link

Gomez, R., Iribe Ramirez, Y., & Berwick, J. (2019). Radio, Library and Storytelling: Building an information system for indigenous community development in Chiapas, Mexico, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 85(1), 12. Wiley. Link

Yim, M., & Gomez, R. (2018). Examining capability enhancement through mobile phone use: The case of Southern Ghana, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 84(1). Link

Vannini, S., Gomez, R., Carney, M., & Mitchell, K. (2018). Interdisciplinary approaches to refugee and migration studies: Lessons from collaborative research on sanctuary in the changing times of Trump, Migration and Society, 1(1), 164-174. Berghahn Journals. Link

Gomez, R. (2018). Ni aquí ni allá: Nociones de hogar y sentido de pertenencia en el contexto de la migración, Anuario Electrónico de estudios en Comunicación Social “Disertaciones”, 11(1), 169-194. Bogota: Universidad del Rosario. Link

Gomez, R., & Vannini, S. (2017). Notions of home and sense of belonging in the context of migration in a journey through participatory photography, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 78(1). Link

Gomez, R. (2017). Raíces y ramas al viento: experiencias colombianas de migración y prácticas de información, Revista CS en Ciencias Sociales,(22), 33-53. Cali: Universidad Icesi. Link

Gomez, R. (2017). Vulnerabilidad y prácticas de información: experiencias de migrantes latinos (indocumentados) en EE.UU., Revista CS en Ciencias Sociales,(20), 93-121. Cali: Universidad Icesi. Link

Newell, B., Gomez, R., & Guajardo, V. (2017). Sensors, Cameras and the New Normal, Surveillance and Society, 15(1). Link

Carney, M., Gomez, R., Mitchell, K., & Vannini, S. (2017). Sanctuary Planet: A Global Sanctuary Movement for the Time of Trump, Society and Space. SAGE. Link

Yim, M., Gomez, R., & Carter, M. S. (2016). Facebook’s “Free Basics”: For or against community development?, Journal of Community Informatics, 12(2). Link

Gomez, R. (2016). Vulnerability and information practices among (undocumented) Latino Migrants, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 75(1), 1-43. Link

Newell, B., Gomez, R., & Guajardo, V. (2016). Information Seeking, Technology Use, and Vulnerability among Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border, The Information Society, 32(3), 176-191. Routledge. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2016). The associations between technologies and societies:  The utility of Actor-Network Theory, Science, Technology & Society. Sage. Link

Gomez, R., Foot, K., Young, M., Kinsley, R. P., & Morrison, S. (2015). Pulling the Plug Visually: Images of Resistance to ICTs and Connectivity, First Monday, 20(11). Link

Morrison, S. L., & Gomez, R. (2014). Pushback: Expressions of resistance to the “evertime” of constant online connectivity, First Monday, 19(8). Link

Gomez, R. (2014). When You Do Not Have a Computer: Public access computing in developing countries, ITD – Information Technology for Development, 20(3), 279-291. Taylor & Francis. Link

Baron, L. F., Neils, M., & Gomez, R. (2014). Crossing new borders: computers, mobile phones, transportation and English language among Hispanic day laborers in Seattle, JASIST – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 65(1), 98-108. Wiley. Link

Gomez, R. (2013). The Changing Field of ICTD: Growth and maturation of the field, 2000-2010, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 58(1), 1-21. Link

Gomez, R., Bayo Urban, I., Reed, P. J., Wang, C., & Silva, M. (2013). Fearless Cards: a low-tech solution to help overcome emotional barriers to ICT adoption among extremely marginalized populations, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 56(3), 1-15. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2013). Relationships and Connectedness:  weak ties that help social inclusion through public access computing, ITD – Information Technology for Development, 1-25. Taylor & Francis. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). Iguales, Pero Diferentes: Comparación de Locales de Acceso Público a Computadores en Colombia, ITID – Information Technologies & International Development, 8(4), 59-76. USC Annenberg Press. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). Panorama de las Políticas Públicas en Colombia: De la infraestructura a la apropiación social, Signo y Pensamiento, 61. Bogota, Colombia: Universidad Javeriana.

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). Same but different: comparing public access computing venues in Colombia, ITID – Information Technologies & International Development, 8(4). USC Annenberg Press. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). Relaciones sociales y sensación de conexidad: Usos de cibercafés, telecentros y bibliotecas en Colombia, Anuario Electrónico de Estudios en Comunicación Social “Disertaciones”, 5(1). Link

Gomez, R. (2012). Users’ Perceptions of Impact of Public Access Computing in Colombia: Libraries, Telecenters and Cybercafés, ITID – Information Technologies & International Development, 8(3). USC Annenberg Press. Link

Gomez, R., & Pather, S. (2012). ICT Evaluation: are we asking the right questions?, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 50. (Best Papers of IDIA Conference, 2010). Link

Gomez, R., Fawcett, P., & Turner, J. (2012). Lending a Visible Hand: An analysis of “infomediary” behavior in Colombian public access computing venues, Information Development, 28(1). Sage. Link

Gomez, R., Pather, S., & Dosono, B. (2012). Public Access Computing in South Africa:  Old lessons and new challenges, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 52(1), 1-16. Link

Gomez, R., & Baron, L. F. (2011). Does public access computing really contribute to community development? Lessons from libraries, telecenters and cybercafés in Colombia, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 49. Link

Chin-Roemer, R., DeCrease, B., & Gomez, R. (2011). Exploring E-Learning Development: Studies of ICT Access & Educational Usage in Latin America, Information Development, 27(4), 280-289. Sage. Link

Clark, M., & Gomez, R. (2011). The Negligible Role of Fees as a Barrier to Public Access Computing in Developing Countries, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC), 46. Link

Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2011). Users of ICT at Public Access Centers:  Age, education, gender and income differences in users of public access to ICT in 25 developing countries, International Journal of Information and Communication Technologies for Human Development (IJICTHD), 3(1). IGI Global. Link

Gomez, R., & Baron, L. F. (2010). Acceso público a Internet y cambio social: la experiencia en El Carmen de Bolívar, entre el silenciamiento y la esperanza, Revista CS, 6, 221-253. Link

Gould, E., & Gomez, R. (2010). New challenges for libraries in the information age: A comparative study of ICT in public libraries in 25 countries, Information Development, 26(2). Sage. (Most Downloaded Paper, 2010). Link

Gomez, R. (2010). Public Access to the Internet and Social Change:  An experience in Colombia, between silence and hope, Journal of Community Informatics, 6(3). (Best Papers from CIRN Conference, 2010). Link

Gomez, R. (2010). Structure and Flexibility in Global Research Design, Performance Measurement and Metrics, 11(3), 231-258. Link

Gomez, R. (2010). Success Factors in Public Access Computing for Development, International Journal of Information and Communication Technologies for Human Development (IJICTHD), 3(2). Link

Gomez, R., & Gould, E. A. (2010). The “Cool Factor” of Public Access to ICT: Users’ perceptions of trust in libraries, telecentres and cybercafés in developing countries, Information Technology & People, 23(3), 247-264. Emerald Insight. (2010); Literati Network Outstanding Paper Award, 2011). Link

Gomez, R., Ambikar, R., & Coward, C. (2009). Libraries, Telecentres & Cybercafes: an international study of public access information venues: Performance Measurement and Metrics, Performance Measurement and Metrics, 10(1), 33-48. Link

Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2009). Who uses ICT at Public Access Centers? Age, Education, Gender, and Income Differences in Users, IJICTHD, 3(1).

Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2009). ¿Comunicación para el desarrollo o para el entretenimiento?, Anuario Electrónico de Estudios en Comunicación Social “Disertaciones”, 2(1). Link

Gomez, R., & Reilly, K. (2002). Comparing approaches: Telecentre evaluation experiences in Asia and Latin America, International Information & Library Review, 34(1), 22. London. Link

Gomez, R., & Casadiego, B. (2002). Letter to Aunt Ofelia: seven proposals for human development using new information and communication technologies, Regional Development Dialogue, 23(2), 1-11. Nagoya: United Nations Centre for Regional Development.

Gomez, R., Martnez, J., & Reilly, K. (2001). Paths beyond connectivity, 1. Cooperation South.

Gomez, R., & Ospina, A. (2001). The Lamp without a Genie: Using Telecentres for development without expecting miracles, Journal of Development Communication, 12(2), 16–25.

Gomez, R. (2000). The hall of mirrors: the Internet in Latin America, 99, 72–77. Current History.

Gomez, R., Hunt, P., & Lamoureux, E. (1999). Telecentros y desarrollo social, Chasqui. Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicación, 66(1999), 54-58.

Gomez, R. (1998). The nostalgia of virtual community: A study of computer-mediated communications use in Colombian non-governmental organizations, Information Technology & People, 11(3), 217–234.

Gomez, R. (1991). Nord Sud: the image of the dam, Canadian Journal of Communication, 16(1). Link

Refereed Conference Contributions

Gomez, R. (2021). Comentarios: Memorias disputadas de los movimientos sociales en Colombia. Latin American Studies Association Conference. Vancouver, BC.

Newell, B., Vannini, S., & Gomez, R. (2020). The Information Practices and Politics of Migrant-Aid Work in the US-Mexico Borderlands. 70th Annual ICA Conference.

 Gomez, R. (2019). Libraries as information spaces for refugees: Participatory games and creative activities. iConference 2019 Workshop: Charting the Future of Forced Migration Research in Information Science.

 Vannini, S., Gomez, R., & Newell, B. (2019). Documenting the Undocumented: Privacy and Security Guidelines for Humanitarian Work with Irregular Migrants. Proceedings of iConference 2019. (Nominated for Lee Dirks Best Paper Award). Link

 Iribe Ramirez, Y., Lopez, D., & Gomez, R. (2019). Games and Participatory Activities to Strengthen Indigenous Library and Community Radio In Chiapas, Mexico. Association for Borderlands Studies Conference 2019.

Gomez, R. (2019). Games in the classroom: using games for student engagement and learning. Association for Borderlands Studies Conference 2019.

Vannini, S., Gomez, R., Lopez, D., Mora, S., Morrison, J. C., Tanner, J., Youkhana, L., Vergara, G., & Moreno, M. (2019). Humanitarian Organization Information Practices: procedures and privacy concerns for serving the Undocumented. Proceedings of IFIP WG 9.4 2019.

Lopez, D., Gomez, R., Vannini, S., Chin, A., Yefimova, Y., & Iribe Ramirez, Y. (2019). Panel: Building Empathy and Understanding Toward Migration through Games and Creative Activities. Association for Borderlands Studies Conference 2019.

Vannini, S., & Gomez, R. (2019). Participatory Photography To Elicit Lived Experiences With Undocumented Migrants And Humanitarian Organizations. Association for Borderlands Studies Conference 2019.

Vannini, S., Gomez, R., & Newell, B. (2019). Privacy and Security Guidelines for Humanitarian Work with Undocumented Migrants. Proceedings of ICTD 2019.

Vannini, S., Gomez, R., Lopez, D., Mora, S., Morrison, J. C., Tanner, J., Youkhana, L., Vergara, G., & Moreno Tafurt, M. (2019). Humanitarian Organizations Information Practices: procedures and privacy concerns for serving the undocumented. Proceedings of IFIP WG 9.4 Conference Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries. Link

Newell, B., Vannini, S., Gomez, R., & Nemer, D. (2018). Exacerbating the Vulnerabilities of Undocumented Migrants: The Risks Involved in the Humanitarian Information Activities of Migrant-Aid Organizations. iConference 2018 Proceedings.

Iribe Ramirez, Y., Gomez, R., Berwick, J., Vergara Mendoza, G., & Moreno Tafurt, M. d. M. (2018). Women’s Contributions to Living Fully in a Tseltal Indigenous Information System. iConference 2018 Proceedings.

Gomez, R., Iribe Ramirez, Y., Vergara, G., & Berwick, J. (2018). Radio comunitaria Ach’ Lequilc’op: la voz del pueblo Tseltal. Coloquio Internacional sobre Información y Comunidades Indígenas: La importancia de la información en las culturas originarias.

Iribe Ramirez, Y., Gomez, R., Mora, S., & Berwick, J. (2017). Integrated Information Systems for Indigenous Community Development in Chiapas, Mexico. ICIS Conference, SIG Social Inclusion.

Gomez, R., & Tamayo, A. (2017). Stories of Mi-Gra-Tion An experience with non-traditional media based on a participatory photography research project with Latino migrants in USA. Proceedings of Association of Borderlands Studies Conference 2017.

Yim, M., Gomez, R., & Carter, M. S. (2017). Facebook’s “Free Basics” and Implications for Development: IT Identity and Social Capital. Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2590-2599. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2017). Living in the limits: Migration and information Practices of Undocumented Latino Migrants. Proceedings of IFIP WG9.4,.

Gomez, L., Gomez, R., & Vannini, S. (2017). The power of Participatory Photography in ICTD programs: freedom to explore beyond images. Proceedings of HICSS 50.

Baron, L. F., Gomez, R., & Vannini, S. (2017). The Power of Stories: information practices of migrants in and toward the US. Proceedings of Association of Borderlands Studies Conference 2017.

Yim, M., & Gomez, R. (2017). Applying Capability Approach in ICTs and Social Inclusion, ICIS Conference, SIG Social Inclusion.

Yim, M., & Gomez, R. (2017). Examining Gender Differences in Mobile Phone Uses in Promoting Inclusivity—IT Identity and Social Capital. ICIS Conference, SIG Social Inclusion.

Yim, M., & Gomez, R. (2017). Assessing the Feasibility of Capability Approach Based ICT4D Impact Evaluation – Community Wellness Outcomes from Ghanaians’ Mobile Use. Proceedings of iConference 2017.

Gomez, R., Lefthand-Begay, C., Berwick, J., Zubair, C., Iribe Ramirez, Y., & Mora, S. (2017). Indigenous Information System in Chiapas, Mexico: integrating community radio, library and impact assessment for community development. Proceedings of iConference 2017.

Gomez, R., Guajardo, V., Newell, B., & Vannini, S. (2016). Mobile phones and information practices among undocumented migrants at the US-Mexico border. Proceedings of 4S-EASST Conference.

Gomez, R., & Vannini, S. (2016). Lessons from Fotohistorias. Association for Borderlands Studies Annual Conference. Reno, Nevada.

Guajardo, V., & Gomez, R. (2016). Panel: Engaged Research and Vulnerable Communities. Association for Borderlands Studies Annual Conference. Reno, Nevada.

Vannini, S., Gomez, R., & Guajardo, V. (2016). Security and Activism: Using participatory photography to elicit perceptions of Information and Authority among Hispanic migrants in the U.S.. iConference 2016. Philadelphia, PA. Link

Guajardo, V., Gomez, R., & Vannini, S. (2016). Information and Learning: Trust, Place, and Migration. iConference 2016. Philadelphia, PA. Link

Gomez, R., Yefimova, Y., Newell, B., Guajardo, V., & Vannini, S. (2015). Photo Stories: an interactive photo exhibition based on participatory photography with Hispanic migrants at the US-Mexico. Proceedings of ICTD 2015 Conference. Singapore, SN.

Foot, K., & Gomez, R. (2015). Pushing Back on ICTs via Humor: STS-Informed Analyses of ICT-Critiquing Cartoons and Memes. Society for Social Studies of Science (4S). Denver, CO.

Yefimova, Y., Neils, M., Newell, B., & Gomez, R. (2015). Fotohistorias: Participatory Photography as a Methodology to Elicit the Life Experiences of Migrants. Proceedings of HICSS 48. Kauai, HI.

Newell, B., & Gomez, R. (2015). Informal Networks, Phones and Facebook: Information Seeking and Technology Use by Undocumented Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border. Proceedings of iConference 2015. Newport Beach, CA. (Finalist, Most Interesting Preliminary Results Paper). Link

Guajardo, V., Gomez, R., Yao, Y., & Bayo Urban, I. (2014). CasaCare.org: A sociotechnical platform for women immigrant workers in the home care industry. Community Informatics Research Network Conference.

Bayo Urban, I., Budd, J., Caidi, N., Changfoot, N., Andrade, A. D., Dosono, B., Gomez, R., Quan-Haase, A., & Wolske, M. (2014). Information and Marginality: Ethical Issues. Proceedings of iConference 2014.

Gomez, R., Baron, L. F., & Villanueva, E. (2014). More than Facebook and Porn? Unexpected consequences of increased access to computers in Colombia. ICA Pre-Conference: Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide (PPDD).

Young, M., Foot, K., Gomez, R., Morrison, S., Kinsley, R. P., & Weiss, P. (2014). Toward a Research Agenda on Technology Pushback: visual content analysis. CHI 2014 Notes.

Gomez, R., Reed, P. J., & Young, M. (2014). Wellness Outcomes: operationalizing ways to measure the contribution of ICT to community development. ICA Pre-Conference: Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide (PPDD).

Morrison, S. L., & Gomez, R. (2014). Pushback: the growth of expressions of resistance to constant online connectivity. Proceedings of iConference 2014. Link

Gomez, R., Reed, P. J., & Chae, H. Y. (2013). Assessment of Community Wellness Outcomes to Measure the Impact of ICT for Development. Work in Progress, ICTD 2013.

Bayo Urban, I., & Gomez, R. (2013). Mujeres sin Fronteras: scholarship and practice with fearless women. Engaged Scholarship Consortium.

Gomez, R., Abokhodair, N., Bayo Urban, I., & Park, M. (2013). Computer Training to Empower Day Laborers: A Heat Map to Address Emotional Barriers and Technical Skills. Proceedings of HICSS-46, Hawaii, Jan 2013.

Bayo Urban, I., Gomez, R., Silva, M., & Laplante, S. (2013). Creating Community: counter-narratives and disrupting the mainstream. Shepard Symposium on Social Justice.

Gomez, R., Bayo Urban, I., Reed, P. J., Wang, C., & Silva, M. (2013). Fearless Cards: Addressing Emotional Barriers to Computer Learning among Extremely Marginalized Populations. CHI 13, Work in Progress.

Gomez, R., Bayo Urban, I., Reed, P. J., Wang, C., & Silva, M. (2013). Fearless Cards: computer training for extremely marginalized populations. iConference 2013. (Honorable Mention).

Baron, L. F., Gomez, R., & Neils, M. (2013). Jobs and Family Relations: use of computers and mobile phones among Hispanic day laborers in Seattle. iConference 2013.

Gomez, R., & Day, S. (2013). Research Questions, Paradigms and Methods In ICT For Development:  Content Analysis of Selected ICTD Literature, 2000-2010. 12th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, Jamaica 2013.

Bayo Urban, I., Barba, M., & Gomez, R. (2012). Better Learning Opportunities through Public Access Computing. CIRN 2012 Community Informatics Conference.

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). From Infrastructure to Social Appropriation of Public Access Computing: An Assessment of ICT Policy in Colombia. Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS, Seattle, WA. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). From Infrastructure to Social Appropriation of Public Access Computing: Assessment of ICT Policy in Colombia. AMCIS 2012. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). Social Network Analysis of Public Access Computing: relationships as a critical benefit of libraries, telecenters and cybercafés in developing countries. Proceedings of iConference 2012, Toronto, Canada, Feb 2012. ACM. (Acceptance Rate: 32%). Link

Gomez, R., Baron, L. F., & Fiore-Silfvast, B. (2012). The Changing Field of ICTD: Content analysis of research published in selected journals and conferences, 2000-2010. ICTD 2012 – Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference ICTD 2012, Atlanta, Georgia, Mar 2012. ACM. (Acceptance Rate: 19%). Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2012). Perceptions of Connectedness: public access computing and social inclusion in Colombia. Proceedings of HICSS-45, Hawaii, Jan 2012. Link

Clark, M., & Gomez, R. (2011). Cost and other barriers to public access computing in developing countries. Proceedings of iConference 2011, Seattle, WA, Feb 2011.

Terry, A., & Gomez, R. (2011). Gender and Public Access Computing: an international perspective. Proceedings of HICSS-44, Hawaii, Jan 2011.

Gomez, R. (2011). Impact of Public Access Computing in Colombia. Internet Research 10, Seattle, WA, Oct 2011.

Gomez, R., & Baron, L. F. (2011). Is public access computing really contributing to development? Lessons from libraries, telecenters and cybercafés in Colombia. IFIP WG 9.4 Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 2011. (Best Papers Selection).

Gomez, R., Fawcett, P., & Turner, J. (2011). Lending a Visible Hand:  An analysis of “infomediary” behavior in Colombian public access computing venues. International Association of Media and Communication Research IAMCR, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2011.

Chavez, J., & Gomez, R. (2011). More Information: How rapid, easy, access and new media contribute to public access to ICT. CIRN Conference 2011, Prato, Italy, Nov 2011.

Gould, E., & Gomez, R. (2010). Community Engagement and Infomediaries: challenges facing libraries, telecentres and cybercafés in developing countries. Proceedings of iConference 2010.

Gomez, R., & Pather, S. (2010). ICT Evaluation: are we asking the right questions?. Proceedings of IDIA Conference 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, Nov 2010. (Best Papers selection).

Gomez, R. (2010). Information and Communication Technologies in the Cybercafés of Post-Soviet Space: A Study of Public Access Computing in Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Mongolia.. Proceedings of ICSIT 2010.

Gould, E., Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2010). Information Needs in Developing Countries: How Are They Being Served by Public Access Venues?. Proceedings of AMCIS 2010.

Gomez, R. (2010). Inviting Success: Lessons from Public Access Computing Experiences around the World. Proceedings of iConference 2010.

Gomez, R. (2010). Public Access Computing in Latin America: taking stock of an international study. AMCIS 2010.

Pather, S., & Gomez, R. (2010). Public Access ICT: A South-South comparative analysis of libraries, telecentres and cybercafés in South Africa and Brazil. Proceedings of AMCIS 2010.

Gomez, R., & Baron, L. F. (2010). Public Access to Internet and Social Change: an experience in Carmen de Bolivar, Colombia. In L. Stillman & R. Gomez (Ed.), Proceedings of CIRN Conference 2010. (Best Papers selection).

Ambikar, R., Coward, C., & Gomez, R. (2009). An Assessment of venues providing public Access to ICT: A tale of 25 countries. 42nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Computer Society Press.

Fisher, K., Coward, C., Fawcett, P., Crandall, M., & Gomez, R. (2009). Free access to computers and the Internet at public libraries: International reflections on outcomes and methods. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science & Technology. Link

Fisher, K., Gomez, R., & Coward, C. (2009). ICTD evaluation 20/20: Voices from around the world. IEEE/ACM International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD).

Gould, E., & Gomez, R. (2009). New challenges for libraries in the information age: A comparative study of ICT in public libraries in 25 countries. Proceedings of CIRN Conference 2009.

Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2009). Who uses ICT at Public Access Centers?. Proceedings of ICIS 2009.

Gomez, R., Ambikar, R., & Coward, C. (2008). Information Needs and Watering Holes. CIRN 2008.

Ambikar, R., Coward, C., & Gomez, R. (2008). Information needs and watering holes: public access to information and ICT in 25 countries. 5th Prato Community Informatics & Development Informatics Conference 2008: ICTs for Social Inclusion: What is the Reality?.

Coward, C., Gomez, R., & Ambikar, R. (2008). Libraries, Telecentres and Cybercafes: a study of public access venues around the world.. Proceedings of IFLA 2008.

Gomez, R. (2008). The Quest for Intangibles: Understanding ICTs for Digital Inclusion Beyond Socio-Economic Impact. CIRN 2008.

Gomez, R., Hunt, P., & Lamoureux, E. (1999). Enchanted by telecentres: can they contribute to sustainable development in Latin America?. New IT and Inequality.

Gomez, R. (1997). Is There a Place for Civil Society in the Information Society?. International Communication Association Conference.

Gomez, R. (1997). The Emergence of a New Paradigm in Development Communication. Proceedings of International Seminar “Culture, Communication and Power”.

Gomez, R. (1997). Information Society and Civil Society: Non-governmental organizations and computer-mediated communication in Latin America. IFIP WG 9.2 Culture and Democracy Revisited in the Global Information Society.

Gomez, R., “Nuevas Tecnolog­as de Comunicacion y Democracia,” Foro Television Local y Democracia, Cali, Colombia. (June 1993).

Invited Talks

Gomez, R.,”Resilience: A journey into immigration enforcement and the lives of Latinx students in Eastern Washington,” UW Undocu Summit 2023, Seattle, WA. (June 14, 2023).

Gomez, R., “ANT and Beyond: The Utility of Actor Network Theory in Information Science,” Penn State Information School, Penn State, Pennsylvania, USA. (October 21, 2020).

Gomez, R., “Privacy and security vulnerabilities of undocumented migrants,” University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. (February 18, 2020).

Gomez, R., “”Sistema de Información Tseltal en Chiapas” Panel: Experiencias de diseño de un sistema de infrmación y evaluación Tseltal,” Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico DF. (January 19, 2018).

Gomez, R., “DACA and Undocu Students,” iSchool Curriculum Transformation Project, Seattle, WA. (November 17, 2017).

Gomez, R., “Stories of Mi-Gra-Tion,” University of Puget Sound Library, Tacoma, WA. (October 27, 2017).

Gomez, R., “Preserving and Promoting Cultural Identity in Chiapas, Mexico,” One Equal Heart Foundation Annual Dinner, Seattle, WA. (October 14, 2017).

Gomez, R., Vannini, S., Mitchell, K., Carney, M., “Practicing Humanities Now: Sanctuary Planet – a global sanctuary movement for the time of Trump,” Simpson Center for Humanities, Seattle, WA. (March 30, 2017).

Gomez, R., “Is there an end to this war? Reflections on the Peace Process in Colombia,” Horizon House, Seattle, WA. (January 17, 2017).

Gomez, R., “Where do I come from? Reflections on the root causes of forced migration based on a participatory photography project.,” Global Migration Crisis and Human Rights, Seattle, WA. (October 2016).

Gomez, R., “Stories of Migration and Actions for Justice,” UW Center for Human Rights Annual Symposium, Seattle, WA. (May 2016).

Gomez, R., “Fotohistorias: Participatory Photography and the Experience of Migration,” UW Libraries Research Commons, Seattle, WA. (April 21, 2016).

Gomez, R., “Fotohistorias: Participatory photography with immigrants,” Korean Student Visit, Seattle, WA. (2014).

Gomez, R., “Public Access Computing: Challenges and Opportunities,” The Future of Public Access to the Internet, Telecommunications and Information Policy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. (April 2013).

Gomez, R., “Technology and Social Change:What difference do information technologies make in developing countries?,” Advanced Academic Preparation Skills (AAPS), UW International Programs, Seattle, WA. (2012).

Gomez, R., “Access… and some more. Public Access Computing in Colombia,” III National Libraries Congress of Colombia, Ministry of Culture, Bogota, Colombia. (October 22, 2012).

Gomez, R., “A Million Friends: Social implications of information and communication technologies for development,” Conceptualizing Development in Latin America, University of Washington, LACS, Seattle, WA. (April 2012).

Gomez, R., “Technology and Social Change: What difference do information and communication technologies make in developing countries?,” Advanced Academic Preparation Skills (AAPS), University of Washington International Programs, Seattle, WA. (September 2011).

Gomez, R., “Acceso Publico a TICs en Colombia: Bibliotecas, Telecentros y Cibercafes,” Biblioteca Nacional, Bogota, Colombia. (March 2011).

Gomez, R., “Keynote: What questions do we try to answer in Community Informatics?,” CIRN Conference 2010, Prato, Italy. (2010).

Gomez, R., “Computers in Libraries and other Public Places: What difference do they make in developing countries?,” PLATO Lecture, Evergreen College, Olympia, WA. (October 2010).

Gomez, R., “Evaluacion de Impactos: Como medir aspectos intangibles de la contribucion de las TIC al desarrollo,” Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Peru, Lima, Peru. (August 2010).

Gomez, R., “Siete Propuestas para un Desarrollo Equitativo con el uso de Tecnolog­ias de Informacion y Comunicacion,” XVIII Simposio Internacional de Computacion en la Educacion SOMECE, Zacatecas, Mexico. (November 2002).

Gomez, R., Martinez, J., “Reflexiones sobre el uso de las TIC para el desarrollo en America Latina y el Caribe,” Taller Latinoamericano de Internet WALC, Merida, Venezuela. (June 2001).

Gomez, R., “Despues de la Luna de Miel: Una mirada cr­tica a la evaluacion de Telecentros,” Tecnolog­as de informaci›n en la sociedad. Uso e impacto presente y futuro, Aguascalientes, Mexico. (1999).

Gomez, R., “Electronic Agora or Disneyland Democracy? A study of CMC use among NGOs in Colombia,” Parthenay III: European Conference on Democracy and Multimedia, Parthenay, France. (May 1997).

Gomez, R., “Computer-Mediated communication in Non-Governmental Organizations in Latin America,” International Seminar Culture, Communication and Power, New Delhi, India. (April 1997).

 

Book Chapters

Vergara, G., Gomez, R., Iribe Ramirez, Y., & Berwick, J. (2021). Radio Comunitaria Ach Lequil C’op: La voz del pueblo Tseltal. In Ramírez Velásquez, César Augusto; Figueroa Alcántara, Hugo Alberto (Ed.), La importancia de la información en las culturas originarias, 137-148. eSchola, UNAM. Link

Chin, A., Lopez, D., & Gomez, R. (2021). Reducing Barriers and Opening up Community Dialogue through Serious Play. In Ndumu, Ana (Ed.), Borders & belonging: Critical examinations of LIS approaches toward immigrants. Library Juice Press. Link

Gomez, R. Fotohistorias: Método para investigar memorias usando fotografía participativa. In Luis Fernando Baron y Adolfo Abadia (Ed.), Historia(s), relatos y memorias. Link

Azhar, F., Vannini, S., Newell, B., & Gomez, R. Navigating Borders/Navigating Networks. In Marie McAuliffe (Ed.), Handbook on Migration and Technology. International Organization for Migration, Edward Elgar. Link

Gomez, R., Fawcett, P., & Turner, J. (2014). Dando una mano: Los “infomediarios” en centros de acceso público a Internet en Colombia. In Baron, Luis Fernando & Gomez, Ricardo (Ed.), Mas que Teclas y Pantallas: Acceso a TIC en Colombia, 89-114. Cali: Universidad Icesi. Link

Gomez, R. (2014). El impacto del acceso a Internet en los Centros de Acceso Público en Colombia: Cómo perciben los usuarios sus beneficios. In Baron, Luis Fernando & Gomez, Ricardo (Ed.), Mas que Teclas y Pantallas: Acceso a TIC en Colombia, 115-140. Cali: Universidad Icesi. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2014). Las políticas públicas sobre TIC en Colombia: de la infraestructura a la apropiación social. In Baron, Luis Fernando & Gomez, Ricardo (Ed.), Mas que Teclas y Pantallas: Acceso a TIC en Colombia, 15-46. Cali: Universidad Icesi. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2014). No es lo mismo pero es igual: Diferencias y similitudes entre bibliotecas, telecentros y cibercafés en Colombia. In Baron, Luis Fernando & Gomez, Ricardo (Ed.), Mas que Teclas y Pantallas: Acceso a TIC en Colombia, 47-88. Cali: Universidad Icesi. Link

Baron, L. F., & Gomez, R. (2014). Relaciones sociales y sentido de conexidad: los usos de CAP y su impacto en las redes y el capital social. In Baron, Luis Fernando & Gomez, Ricardo (Ed.), Mas que Teclas y Pantallas: Acceso a TIC en Colombia, 141-164. Cali: Universidad Icesi. Link

Gomez, R. (2013). Success Factors in Public Access Computing for Development. In S. Chhabra (Ed.), ICT influences on human development, interaction, and collaboration, 97-116. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. Link

Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2013). Users of ICT at public access centers: age, education, gender, and income differences in Users. In S. Chhabra (Ed.), ICT influences on human development, interaction, and collaboration, 1-21. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. Link

Gomez, R. (2012). Behind the Scenes: research methodology and analytical framework. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 95-112. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Gould, E., & Gomez, R. (2012). Challenges for Libraries in the Information Age. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Clark, M., & Gomez, R. (2012). Free Service or Good Service: what attracts users to public access computing venues?. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 43-50. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Terry, A., & Gomez, R. (2012). Gender and Public Access to ICT. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Gould, E., Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2012). How do Public Access Venues Meet Information Needs in Underserved Communities?. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Gould, E., & Gomez, R. (2012). Infomediaries and Community Engagement are Key. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Clark, M., & Gomez, R. (2012). Libraries, Telecenters and Cybercafés: a comparison of different types of public access venues. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 1-10. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Gomez, R., & Gould, E. (2012). Perceptions of Trust: Safety, Credibility, and “Cool”. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 32-42. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Gomez, R. (2012). Success Factors for Public Access Computing: beyond anecdotes of success. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 82-94. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Gomez, R., & Camacho, K. (2012). Who uses public access venues?. In Ricardo Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecenters, Cybercafés and Public Access to ICT: international comparisons, 11-23. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Barzilai-Nahon, K., Gomez, R., & Ambikar, R. (2010). Conceptualizing Contextual Measurements for Digital Divide/s: Using an Integrative Narrative. In Enrico Ferro,  Yogesh K. Dwivedi, J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, and Michael D. Williams (Ed.), Overcoming Digital Divides: Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Link

Gomez, R., & Pather, S. (2010). Evaluating ICT: A New Dress for Old Questions. In G. Anderson (Ed.), Shaping International Evaluation, 239-264. Montreal: Universalia.

Gomez, R. (2003). Magic Roots: Children explore participatory video. In S. White (Ed.), Participatory Video: Images that transform and empower, 215-231. New Delhi: Sage. Link

Gomez, R. (1999). In S. White (Ed.), Facilitating Participatory Action Research: Looking into the Future, The Art of Facilitating Participation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Gomez, R., Hunt, P., & Lamoureux, E. (1999). Telecentre Evaluation and Research: a global perspective. In Gomez, R. & Hunt, P. (Ed.), Telecentre Evaluation: a global perspective. IDRC.

Gomez, R. (1997). Information society and civil society: NGOs and computer-mediated communication in Latin America. In J. Berleur & D. Whitehouse (Ed.), An Ethical Global Information Society: Culture and Democracy Revisited, 186-196. London: Chapman & Hall.

Gomez, R. (1997). Information society and civil society: Non-governmental organizations and computer-mediated communication in Latin America. An ethical global information society: culture and democracy revisited, 186.