Technology, Society, & Ethics
Research Areas
Artificial Intelligence and Ethics
- Shiri Azenkot Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Nathan Kallus Operations Research and Information Engineering Field Member, Cornell Engineering and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Helen Nissenbaum Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Thomas Ristenpart Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Vitaly Shmatikov Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Automated Systems and Human Interaction
- Wendy Ju Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Bias in Technology Research, Data, and Design
- Nicola Dell Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Helen Nissenbaum Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Thomas Ristenpart Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Content Moderation
- Mor Naaman Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Thomas Ristenpart Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in Tech
- Shiri Azenkot Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Nicola Dell Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Deborah Estrin Computer Science and Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Mor Naaman Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Helen Nissenbaum Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Tapan Parikh Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Health Technology Ethics
- Deborah Estrin Computer Science and Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Nicola Dell Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Technology and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
- Nicola Dell Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Thomas Ristenpart Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Open Source Development
- Alexander Rush Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Privacy, Security, and Surveillance
- Nicola Dell Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Helen Nissenbaum Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Thomas Ristenpart Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Vitaly Shmatikov Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Public Interest Technology
- Shiri Azenkot Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Nicola Dell Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Deborah Estrin Computer Science and Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Nathan Kallus Operations Research and Information Engineering Field Member, Cornell Engineering and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Mor Naaman Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Helen Nissenbaum Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Tapan Parikh Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Community Participation in Tech Development
- Shiri Azenkot Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Nicola Dell Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Deborah Estrin Computer Science and Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Tapan Parikh Information Science and Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Thomas Ristenpart Computer Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Technology Policy, Regulation, and Law
- James Grimmelmann Professor of Law, Cornell Law School and Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Helen Nissenbaum Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Urban Tech
- Karan Girotra Operations, Technology and Information Management Field Member, SC Johnson School of Management
- David Shmoys Operations Research and Information Engineering Field Member, Cornell Engineering and Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Labs & Initiatives
Faculty
Shiri Azenkot
Associate Professor
Shiri Azenkot is an Associate Professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech and the Technion. She is a member of the Information Science field at Cornell University.
Research focus: Human-computer interaction and accessibility
Tanzeem Choudhury
Roger and Joelle Burnell Professor in Integrated Health and Technology
Tanzeem Choudhury is a professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech in Information Sciences and a co-founder of HealthRhythms Inc. She currently serves as the Program Director for Jacobs Technion-Cornell Dual Master of Science Degrees with a Concentration in Health Tech.
Research focus: Develops mobile sensing systems for capturing, learning, and interpreting people’s context, activities and social networks
Nicola Dell
Associate Professor
Nicola Dell is an Associate Professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech and in the Information Science Department at Cornell University.
Research focus: Designing, building, and evaluating novel computing systems that improve the lives of underserved populations in low-income regions
Deborah Estrin
Associate Dean and Robert V. Tishman ’37 Professor
Deborah Estrin is the Robert V. Tishman ’37 Professor at Cornell Tech and in the Computer Science Department at Cornell University, and currently serves as an Associate Dean at Cornell Tech.
Research focus: Mobile systems and applications, including: mobile health, personal informatics, and privacy
James Grimmelmann
Tessler Family Professor of Digital and Information Law
James Grimmelmann is a Professor at Cornell Tech and in the Law School at Cornell University.
Research focus: How laws regulating software affect freedom, wealth, and power
Wendy Ju
Associate Professor
Wendy Ju is an Associate Professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech and the Technion. She is a member of the Information Science field at Cornell University.
Research focus: Interaction design research
Mukti Khaire
Girish and Jaidev Reddy Professor of Practice
Mukti Khaire is the Girish and Jaidev Reddy Professor at Cornell Tech and in the Johnson School at Cornell University. She is also the Director of the Johnson Cornell Tech MBA program.
Research focus: Entrepreneurship in the creative industries, such as art, advertising, architecture and design, fashion, film, music, publishing, and theater
Mor Naaman
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Don and Mibs Follett Professor
Mor Naaman is a Professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech and in the Information Science Department at Cornell University, and currently serves as an Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs (ADFA).
Research focus: Social technologies
Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor
Helen Nissenbaum is a Professor at Cornell Tech and in the Information Science Department at Cornell University.
Research focus: Ethical perspective on policy, law, science, and engineering relating to information technology, computing, digital media and data science
Tapan Parikh
Associate Professor
Tapan Parikh is an Associate Professor at Cornell Tech and in the Information Science Department at Cornell University.
Research focus: HCI and the design and evaluation of information technologies for education, governance and international development
Thomas Ristenpart
Professor
Thomas Ristenpart is an Associate Professor at Cornell Tech and in the Computer Science Department at Cornell University.
Research focus: Computer security topics, with a recent focus on cloud computing security, as well as topics in applied and theoretical cryptography
Alexander Rush
Associate Professor
Alexander “Sasha” Rush is an Associate Professor at Cornell Tech, where he studies natural language processing and machine learning.
Research focus: Deep learning text generation, generative modeling, and structured prediction
Vitaly Shmatikov
Professor
Vitaly Shmatikov is a Professor at Cornell Tech and in the Computer Science Department at Cornell University.
Research focus: Data privacy, network security, and software security
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