Joseph Klett is Teaching Faculty in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his PhD in sociology from Yale University in 2015. His research concerns sonic interactions between people, places, and things. Specifically, he studies the routine uses of technology in the making of auditory perception. His contribution to cultural sociology includes a theoretical application of sound studies research which operationalizes sound as a fluid yet meaningful cultural object. He currently teaches courses in culture, technology, and organizations.