Team

Ethics and Social Justice Committee Members. Listed in alphabetical last name order.

Tina Cheuk

I am an assistant professor at the School of Education in the College of Science and Mathematics. For much of my career, I have focused most intently on issues that include the development of culturally and linguistically diverse learners in STEM settings, the struggles, assets and possibilities of teachers of Color across the pipeline, and student activism work that transforms institutions toward more equitable and just learning spaces.


What motivates your work in the area of ethics and social justice in data sciences?

I'm most interested in how data sciences can be used in empowering historically marginalized communities and intentionally challenge and dismantle structural inequalities in our society with the end goals of collective liberation.

Amir Hajrasouliha

I am a professor at the Department of City and Regional Planning in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design.


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ryan jenkins

I am a professor at the Department of Philosophy in the College of Liberal Arts. My interests are in applied ethics (especially military ethics and emerging technologies), normative ethics (especially consequentialism), and social and political philosophy.


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Franz j. Kurfess (co-Chair)

I am a professor at the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering in the College of Engineering. My research focus is on Artificial Intelligence and User-Centered Design, with specialties in artificial intelligence, knowledge management, human-computer interface design, neural networks, and Internet2 in education.


What motivates your work in the area of ethics and social justice in data sciences?

While it's tempting to focus on the technological and conceptual aspect of research in AI and HCI, some of the activities in my own research and in student projects have triggered concerns about ethical implications and the possible effects of those activities on others. This was brought to the forefront when the Ethics and Social Justice team in this project wrestled with the question of how to determine if a project conducted within the Data Science and Analytics Initiative is consistent with the "Data for Good, Data for All" motto.


martine lappe

I am an assistant professor at the Department of Social Sciences at the College of Liberal Arts. I am a medical sociologist and feminist science and technology studies scholar. My research focuses on lived experiences of health, science, and medicine.


What motivates your work in the area of ethics and social justice in data sciences?


reza pouraghabagher

I am a professor at the Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering in the College of Engineering. My research interests include big data analytics, decision models in ERP design, decision support system design, disaster recovery management, ergonomics analysis of mobile devices/products, and ergonomics analysis of web-based interfaces.


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KATYA N. vaSILAKY (co-chair)

I am an assistant professor at the Department of Economics in the Orfalea College of Business. My research focus is on experimental and development economics, utilizing lab experiments in the field, randomized control trials (RCT), primarily in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, and quasi-randomized designs. I am interested in how social networks and group behavior affect information sharing and technology adoption, and how this differs across gender.


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jonathan d. ventura

I am an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering in the College of Engineering. My research focus is on using computer vision to understand the 3D world around the camera, with applications in augmented and virtual reality. I also love applying the “magic” of deep learning to interesting image processing problems in the sciences, such as geography and biology.


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ZOë J. WOOD

I am a professor at the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering in the College of Engineering. My research in computer graphics is focused on geometric modeling. I am also passionate about creative computing and computer science education.


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