Summary
Morgan Vigil-Hayes is an associate professor and researcher with eight years of academic experience focused on designing community networks and information systems for rural and tribal contexts. She holds a PhD from UC Santa Barbara and builds systems that prioritize network sovereignty and sustainable, locally governed connectivity. Morgan blends hands-on technical work—ranging from protocol-aware test engineering to community-centered ODK development—with deep pedagogical commitment, teaching network topics to diverse audiences. Her work bridges research, teaching, and social good, often leveraging usage patterns and real-world deployments to inform system design. Based in Flagstaff, she brings both rigorous academic training and practical field experience to projects that empower underserved communities.
8 years of coding experience