Education
2020-present. PhD student, Science and Technology Studies, York University
2019-2020. MA, Science and Technology Studies, York University
2000-2008. Courses in journalism and computer science, Ryerson University
1995. PhD student, French, UC Berkeley (withdrew because of #MeToo)
1991-1994. MA (French), Duke University
1986-1991. BA (English and French), University of Toronto
Grants & fellowships
2025. Visiting scholar, Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany
2022-2025. Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
2022-2023. Ontario Graduate Scholarship (declined)
2021-2022. Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Awards & honours
2020. Winner of the Hadden Prize for best student paper, Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS)
Research experience
2019-2022. Research Assistant, York University. Member of a research team that examined how changes in academic publishing impact the structural forms, theoretical practices and epistemic content of STS scholarship
Teaching experience
2025-now. Course Director, NATS1920 Great Mathematical Minds, York University. Ensure that assignments are correctly graded and regrade if necessary. Create solution videos and quizzes. Oversee invigilation and grading of final exam. Calculate final grades. Respond to student queries via email and on the course Discord server.
2019-present. Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Natural Science, York University. Grader for NATS1920 Great Mathematical Minds; STS3500 The Global Information Society; STS3600 Technological Failure; STS3726 Technology, Experts and Society; NATS1775 Technology and Civilization; NATS1700 Computers, Information and Society; NATS1765 Science, Experts & Citizens; and NATS1505 Understanding Cyberspace.
2018-2019. Lecturer, Business Program, University of Guelph-Humber. Developed course materials for and taught BADM4300 Introduction to Big Data and Business Analytics.
2013-2019. Instructor, Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies, Sheridan College. Developed curriculum materials for and taught various courses, including: MGMT70045 Analytics and Big Data, MGMT70043 Software Testing and MGMT7044 Business Case Development.
2016-2018. Program Coordinator, Business Analysis Certificate Program, Sheridan College. Developed and assessed curriculum materials. Responded to student inquiries.
Other work experience
2005-present. Owner, Amuchastegui Consulting Inc. Provide IT consulting services to various public- and private-sector clients, including the Ontario Treasury Board Secretariat and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
Academic service
2023-2023. Board member, OPIRG York, York University
2021-2022. PhD Representative, Executive Committee, Graduate Program in Science and Technology Studies, York University