Andre Sobral, a postdoctoral research fellow with UVA's Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, is a sociologist specialized in science and technology studies. Motivated by a passion for comprehending social change, Sobral has studied interpersonal relationships and political activism mediated by social networks. His enthusiasm lies in collaborative work within creative teams, where collective thinking and academic knowledge are applied to address real-world challenges. Sobral earned a bachelor of sociology at the Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, Brazil, and a master's degree and PhD of systems engineering and computer science at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Previously, he was a researcher at the international project on community resilience “Understanding Risks & Building Enhanced Capabilities in Latin American Cities." Sobral also collaborated as a voluntary researcher at the Informatics & Society Laboratory and at the Aaron Swartz Brazil Institute.