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

  • Susan Ariel Aaronson headshot

    Susan Ariel Aaronson

    Co-PI

    Research Professor of International Affairs

    George Washington University

  • David Broniatowski headshot

    David Broniatowski

    Co-PI and GW Site Lead

    Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

    George Washington University

  • Virginia Byrne headshot

    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

  • Katie Shilton photo

    Katie Shilton

    Co-PI

    Professor of Information

    University of Maryland

  • Valerie Reyna

    Cornell Site Lead

    Professor of Human Development

    Cornell University

  • Lorien Abroms

    Professor of Prevention and Community Health

    George Washington University

  • Wei Ai

    Assistant Professor of Information

    University of Maryland

  • Charlotte Avery

    Program Impact Manager

    TRAILS

  • Adam J. Aviv

    Associate Professor of Computer Science

    George Washington University

  • Jordan Boyd-Graber Headshot

    Jordan Boyd-Graber

    Professor of Computer Science

    University of Maryland

  • Donald Braman

    Associate Professor of Law

    George Washington University

  • Robert Brauneis

    Professor of Law

    George Washington University

  • Cody Buntain headshot

    Cody Buntain

    Assistant Professor of Information

    University of Maryland

  • Darren Cambridge

    Managing Director

    TRAILS

  • Marine Carpuat headshot

    Marine Carpuat

    Associate Professor of Computer Science

    University of Maryland

  • Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia headshot

    Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia

    Assistant Professor of Information

    University of Maryland

  • Monireh Dabaghchian

    Assistant Professor of Computer Science

    Morgan State University

  • Soheil Feizi Headshot

    Soheil Feizi

    Associate Professor of Computer Science

    University of Maryland

  • Laura Fichtner

    Postdoctoral Associate

    University of Maryland

  • Ge Gao

    Assistant Professor of Information

    University of Maryland

  • Erica Gralla

    Associate Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

    George Washington University

  • Naeemul Hassan Headshot

    Naeemul Hassan

    Assistant Professor of Journalism and Information

    University of Maryland

  • Furong Huang

    Associate Professor of Computer Science

    University of Maryland

  • Martha James

    Associate Professor of Education and Urban Studies

    Morgan State University

  • Zubin Jelveh

    Assistant Professor of Information, Criminology and Criminal Justice

    University of Maryland

  • Malte Jung

    Associate Professor of Information Science

    Cornell University

  • Hernisa Kacorri Headshot

    Hernisa Kacorri

    Assistant Professor of Information

    University of Maryland

  • Vaishnav Kameswaran

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    University of Maryland

  • David Lippert

    Open Source Program Office Director

    George Washington University

  • Jing Liu

    Assistant Professor of Education Policy

    University of Maryland

  • Naja Mack

    Assistant Professor of Computer Science

    Morgan State University

  • Brandeis Marshall

    Founder and CEO of DataedX Group

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    Michelle Mazurek

    Associate Professor of Computer Science

    University of Maryland

  • Ashwinee Panda

    Postdoctoral Fellow

    University of Maryland

  • Pablo Paredes Castro Headshot

    Pablo Paredes Castro

    Assistant Professor of Computer Science

    University of Maryland

  • Chung Hyuk Park

    Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

    George Washington University

  • Robert Pless

    Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences

    George Washington University

  • Huaishu Peng Headshot

    Huaishu Peng

    Assistant Professor of Computer Science

    University of Maryland

  • Valerie Riggs

    Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Professional Development

    Morgan State University

  • Abhinav Shrivastava Headshot

    Abhinav Shrivastava

    Associate Professor of Computer Science

    University of Maryland

  • Ekundayo Shittu

    Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

    George Washington University

  • Mallory Smith

    Director of Outreach and Strategy

    TRAILS

  • Zoe Szajnfarber

    Professor and Chair of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

    George Washington University

  • 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

  • Ryan Watkins

    Professor of Educational Technology

    George Washington University

  • Peng Wei

    Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    George Washington University

Affiliate Faculty Members

    • 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, Ph.D. student, College of Information

    • Katherine Izsak, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, College of Information

    • Eaman Jahani, Assistant Professor, 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • Sang Jung Kim, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa

    • Neeti Sanyal, Executive Creative Director, Artefact

Student Affiliate Members

    • 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

    • 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

    • Haneen Al-Rashid

    • Zain Hoda

    • Leah Kaplan

    • Chris Krueger

    • Justine-Louise Manning

    • Alaysha Shearn

    • Aditya Singh