Cristina Zito

Cristina Zito is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Sociology, with a designated emphasis in Computational Social Science. Her research examines how technology, culture, and gender norms shape social and romantic relationships, including how digital platforms influence the ways people connect and understand themselves and others.

She holds an M.A. in Sociology from UC Davis and a B.A. from UC Berkeley, where she double majored in Sociology and Gender and Women's Studies. Her work brings computational and sociological perspectives to questions about connection and interaction in contemporary society.