Current Position
Swartz is a media-studies associate professor and Shannon Mid-career Fellow at the University of Virginia, directing Digital Cultures and Economies.
Background & Biography
She earned a doctorate at USC Annenberg and a master’s degree in comparative media studies at MIT.
Notable Contributions
Her 2020 book New Money examines payment’s social dimensions. She co-edited Paid and is developing a book about scams.
Why Katharos.ai Is Following Them
Katharos.ai follows her research on how payment technologies shape social and financial life.
Areas to Follow
Follow payment platforms, consumer protection, financial literacy and scam research.
Reporting Scope
United States denotes UVA’s institutional country, not citizenship or residence. No claim to original U.S. Government works. Inclusion is not endorsement.
Sources for Further Reading
Personal site — https://llaannaa.com/ Press biography — https://llaannaa.com/press-kit.html Country mapping, National Park Service — https://www.nps.gov/articles/world-heritage-sites-in-the-us.htm NPS use notice — https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/disclaimer.htm
Via Lana Swartz, https://llaannaa.com/. Native crop and padding; no AI edits by Katharos.ai.