People

Our Team
Our multidisciplinary team comprises experts in machine learning, law, policy, education, and community outreach. Through our collaboration, we promote the development of AI for social good.

Lead Faculty
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Hal Daumé III
Lead PI and Director
Professor of Computer Science
University of Maryland
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Susan Ariel Aaronson
Co-PI
Research Professor of International Affairs
George Washington University
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David Broniatowski
Co-PI and GW Site Lead
Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
George Washington University
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Virginia Byrne
Co-PI and Morgan State Site Lead
Associate Professor of Higher Education & Student Affairs
Morgan State University
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Tom Goldstein
Co-PI
Professor of Computer Science
University of Maryland
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Katie Shilton
Co-PI
Professor of Information
University of Maryland
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Valerie Reyna
Cornell Site Lead
Professor of Human Development
Cornell University

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Lorien Abroms
Professor of Prevention and Community Health
George Washington University
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Wei Ai
Assistant Professor of Information
University of Maryland
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Charlotte Avery
Program Impact Manager
TRAILS
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Adam J. Aviv
Associate Professor of Computer Science
George Washington University
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Jordan Boyd-Graber
Professor of Computer Science
University of Maryland
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Donald Braman
Associate Professor of Law
George Washington University
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Robert Brauneis
Professor of Law
George Washington University
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Cody Buntain
Assistant Professor of Information
University of Maryland
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Darren Cambridge
Managing Director
TRAILS
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Marine Carpuat
Associate Professor of Computer Science
University of Maryland
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Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia
Assistant Professor of Information
University of Maryland
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Monireh Dabaghchian
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Morgan State University
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Soheil Feizi
Associate Professor of Computer Science
University of Maryland
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Laura Fichtner
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Maryland
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Ge Gao
Assistant Professor of Information
University of Maryland
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Erica Gralla
Associate Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
George Washington University
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Naeemul Hassan
Assistant Professor of Journalism and Information
University of Maryland
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Furong Huang
Associate Professor of Computer Science
University of Maryland
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Martha James
Associate Professor of Education and Urban Studies
Morgan State University
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Zubin Jelveh
Assistant Professor of Information, Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of Maryland
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Malte Jung
Associate Professor of Information Science
Cornell University
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Hernisa Kacorri
Assistant Professor of Information
University of Maryland
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Vaishnav Kameswaran
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Maryland
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David Lippert
Open Source Program Office Director
George Washington University
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Jing Liu
Assistant Professor of Education Policy
University of Maryland
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Naja Mack
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Morgan State University
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Brandeis Marshall
Founder and CEO of DataedX Group
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Michelle Mazurek
Associate Professor of Computer Science
University of Maryland
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Ashwinee Panda
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Maryland
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Pablo Paredes Castro
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
University of Maryland
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Chung Hyuk Park
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
George Washington University
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Robert Pless
Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences
George Washington University
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Huaishu Peng
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
University of Maryland
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Valerie Riggs
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Professional Development
Morgan State University
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Abhinav Shrivastava
Associate Professor of Computer Science
University of Maryland
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Ekundayo Shittu
Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
George Washington University
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Mallory Smith
Director of Outreach and Strategy
TRAILS
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Zoe Szajnfarber
Professor and Chair of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
George Washington University
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Rebekah Tromble
Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs, Director of the Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics
George Washington University
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Charlotte Vaughn
Assistant Research Professor, Maryland Language Science Center
University of Maryland
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Ryan Watkins
Professor of Educational Technology
George Washington University
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Peng Wei
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
George Washington University

Affiliate Faculty Members
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Jason R. Baron, Professor of the Practice, College of Information
Elizabeth Bonsignore, Assistant Research Professor, College of Information
Anthonia Carter, Postdoctoral Associate, College of Information
Gabriel Cruz, Adjunct Lecturer, College of Information
Tudor Dumitras, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Andrew Fellows, Faculty Specialist, College of Information
Daniel Greene, Assistant Professor, College of Information
Khandaker Tasnim Huq, PhD Student, College of Information
Katherine Izsak, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, College of Information.
Eaman Jahani, Assistant Prof, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Jwan Khisro, Postdoctoral Researcher, College of Information
Amanda Lazar, Assistant Professor, College of Information
Dave Levin, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
Zhicheng Liu, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Kevin McGarry, Clinical Professor of Business Law, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Abdirisak Mohamed, Adjunct Lecturer, College of Information
Susannah Paletz, Associate Professor, College of Information
Adam Porter, Professor of Computer Science, UMIACS
Pawan Kumar Pradhan, Research Assistant - AI, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Hawra Rabaan, Postdoctoral Associate, College of Information
Lauren Rhue, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Stephanie Valencia Valencia, Assistant Professor, College of Information
Jessica Vitak, Associate Professor, College of Information
Yiwei Xu, Assistant Professor, College of Information
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Gil Appel, Assistant Professor of Marketing
Ryan Burns, NSF Science and Technology Fellow, Visiting Appointment
Shawneequa Callier, Associate Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership, School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Weidong Cao, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ken Chong, Research Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Leslie Davidson, Dept Chair and Associate Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership
Daniel Donoho, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics (Tenure Track)
Joseph Dunne, Research Professor of Public Policy
Adrienne Fowler, Assistant Dean, Privacy and Technology Law Program
Cynthia Gayton, Professional Lecturer of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
Caitlin Grady, Assistant Professor of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
Matthew Hindman, Professor of Media and Public Affairs
Howie Huang, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Amir Jafari, Assistant Professor of Data Science
Alexa Alice Joubin, Professor of English, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Theatre, International Affairs, and East Asian Languages and Literatures
Dave Karpf, Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs
Joel Klein, Adjunct Professor of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
David Lippert, GW Open Source Program Office Director
Michael Moreno, Research Associate, AI and Data Goverance
Elyse Nicolas, Professional Lecturer of Computer Science
Aurelien Portuese, Research Professor and Founding Director of the GW Competition & Innovation Lab
Muhammad Rahman, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Ali Rahnavard, Assistant Professor of Biostatistcs and Bioinformatics
Neal Sikka, Professor of Emergency Medicine
Elaine Soohoo, Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Laila Sorurbakhsh, Assistant Dean of Academic Programs, Assistant Professor of International Affairs
Nicholas Vonortas, Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Economics and Int'l Affairs
Huixia Judy Wang, Professor of Statistics
Neil Wasserman, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Computer Science
Blake Woodworth, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Y. Tony Yang, Endowed Professor of Health Policy, Associate Dean of Health Policy and Population Science
Xiaoke Zhang, Associate Professor of Statistics
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Amjad Ali, Professor of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Rhonda Baylor, Assistant Professor of Urban Educational Leadership
Katayoon Beshkardana, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Krishna Bista, Professor of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy
Daniel Brunson, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Maxim Bushuev, Associate Professor of Information Science and Systems
Robin Butler, Assistant Professor of Community Health and Policy
Jamell Dacon, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Jana Duckett, Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication
Bryan Fuller, Reference and Government Documents Librarian
Simone Gibson, Associate Professor of Teacher Education and Professional Development
Phillip Honenberger, Lecturer of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Olaniyi Iyiola, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Kayenda Johnson, Lecturer of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Vishnu Kumar, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Zheng Li, Assistant Professor of Mechatronics Engineering
Larry Liu, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Marciea McMillian, Associate Professor of Teacher Education and Professional Development
Elizabeth Morgan, Associate Professor and Affiliated Faculty with the National Center for the Elimination of Educational Disparities
Thomas Ngniatedema, Associate Professor of Information Systems
Blessing Ojeme, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Prashanth Ravula, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Dawn Thurman, Associate Professor of Social Work
Betty Torrell, Associate Professor of Undergraduate Design
Nicole Westrick, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies
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Nikhil Garg, Assistant Professor of Operations Research and Information Engineering
Sarah Gilbert, Research Associate of Communications
Guy Hoffman, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Sang Jung Kim, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa
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Neeti Sanyal, Executive Creative Director, Artefact

Student Affiliate Members
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Mohammad Ali
Connor Baumler
Yang (Trista) Cao
Lovely-Frances Domingo
Utkarsh Dwivedi
Miracle Etim-Andy
Navita Goyal
Wentao Guo
Md Naimul Hoque
Rie Kamikubo
Hossein Khayami
Dayeon Ki
Maria Isabel Magana
Tin Nguyen
Sandra Sandoval
Lining Wang
Farnaz Zamiri Zeraati
Lingjun Zhao
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Michael Adeleke
Amjad Ali
Tyler Austin
Elijah Ballou
Jayden Briggs-Belt
Shajiya Fathima
Adeoluwa Folami
Vincent Ingram
Abdul Kanu
Andrew Kelly
Michelle Mondrey
Osita Odunze
Chris Perry
Keshiyena Pieters
Adonnis Price
Pavan Purswani
Terell Reed
Reyniak Richards
Clyde Tandjong
Mahki Titus
Danre Travi
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Haneen Al-Rashid
Zain Hoda
Leah Kaplan
Chris Krueger
Justine-Louise Manning
Alaysha Shearn
Aditya Singh