Departments and Research Centers

Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program

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Matthew Bui

Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Information
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Dr. Matthew Bui (he/him) is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, and a faculty affiliate with the NYU Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies (CR+DS) and UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2).…
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Terri Friedline

Associate Professor of Social Work
Dr. Terri Friedline writes, organizes, and teaches about racial capitalism, technology, and the financial system. She is an associate professor of social work at the University of Michigan and is the author of “Banking on a Revolution: Why Financial…
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Rajiv Ghimire

Lecturer in Environment and Sustainability
Rajiv Ghimire is a faculty member in the School for Environment and Sustainability focusing on Sustainability and Development. His teaching and research are centered on global development, climate and energy, adaptation and resilience, sustainable…
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J. Alex Halderman

Bredt Family Professor of Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Professor Halderman's research focuses on computer security and privacy, with an emphasis on problems that broadly impact society and public policy. Topics of interest include software security, network security, security measurement, privacy and…
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Ann Heffernan

Assistant Professor, LSA Department of Political Science
Ann Heffernan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science. Her research and teaching interests include contemporary political theory, disability studies, feminist theory, and American political development. Her current book…
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Libby Hemphill

Associate Professor of Information, School of Information;
Research Associate Professor, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Institute for Social Research;
Associate Professor of the Digital Studies Institute, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Libby Hemphill directs the Resource Center for Minority Data at ICPSR and holds a joint appointment as an Associate Professor in the UM School of Information. She joined ICPSR in September 2017 from Illinois Institute of Technology where she was an…
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Merve Hickok

Lecturer in Information, School of Information
Merve Hickok is the President and Research Director at Center for AI & Digital Policy, deeply engaged in global AI policy and regulatory work. The Center educates AI policy practitioners and advocates across 60+ countries, advises international…
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Timothy A. McKay

Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Education; Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; Professor of Education in the School of Education
Tim McKay is Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Education; Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; and Professor of Education in the School of Education at the University of…
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Nigel P. Melville

Associate Professor of Technology and Operations, Director Academic Program, Design Science Program, Department of Integrative Systems and Design, and Associate Professor of Integrative Systems and Design
Nigel Patrick Melville is an American sociotechnical scientist, associate professor of information systems at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, and Design Science Program Director. His primary areas of study are digital…
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Jodyn Platt

Associate Professor of Learning Health Sciences and Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy
Jodyn Platt, Ph.D., MPH is an Associate Professor of Learning Health Sciences trained in medical sociology and health policy. She is widely published in trust in informatics and information systems. Her research focuses on and addresses ethical and…
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Mike Shriberg

Professor of Practice & Engagement; Director of Engagement, Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) and Michigan Sea Grant (MISG)
Mike Shriberg is a Professor of Practice & Engagement in the School for Environment & Sustainability (SEAS) with concurrent appointments with the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research and Michigan Sea Grant.  Dr. Shriberg’s work focuses on…
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Sita Syal

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Sita M. Syal is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and directs EMBERlab at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on studying human influence and embedding equity in sustainable energy and transportation systems. She uses…
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Misha Teplitskiy

Assistant Professor, School of Information
Misha Teplitskiy is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information. He studies how social and institutional factors affect scientific discovery. He is especially interested in how scientific work is valued, through…
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Parth Vaishnav

Assistant Professor of Sustainable Systems, School for Environment and Sustainability
Parth Vaishnav is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability. His research aims to understand how technology can help solve social problems. Much of his work focuses on the…
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Aditi Verma

Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Aditi Verma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. Aditi is broadly interested in how energy technologies specifically and complex systems broadly—and their…
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Salomé Viljoen

Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
Salomé is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. She is interested in how information law structures inequality and how alternative legal arrangements might address that inequality. Salomé’s current work is on the…
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Staff

Julie Berson Grand

Education Manager
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Julie Berson Grand is the Education Manager for the Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program. In this position, Julie provides management and oversight of STPP’s existing educational programs and oversees the development of new…
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Kristin Burgard

Partnerships Coordinator
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Kristin Burgard is the Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Partnerships Coordinator. Before joining the STPP team, she held positions at the University of Michigan as the Outreach and Partnership Manager at the Michigan Institute for Data…
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Erin Burkett

Research Analyst
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Erin Burkett is a Research Analyst for the Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program. In this role, Erin is conducting a landscape analysis of STEM-in-Society higher education programs. Before joining STPP, Erin led a watershed…
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Amanda Domingues

Research Analyst
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Amanda Domingues is the Research Analyst for the Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program’s Propelling Original Data Sciences grant. This project— funded by the Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society— aims to advance knowledge…
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Mandy Gagel

Project Manager for the Michigan Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program
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Mandy Gagel is the Project Manager for the Michigan Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program. In this position, Mandy manages the development of a fellowship program that trains PhD-level scientists and engineers in the Michigan state policy…
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Tracey Van Dusen

Editor/Content Manager
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Tracey Van Dusen works as an editor/content manager for STPP. Prior to working for STPP, Tracey worked at the Education Policy Initiative, the Center on Finance, Law & Policy, and in the dean’s office at the Ford School. Tracey also copyedits the…
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Publication

Hassan on AI, power, and decolonial possibility in Africa

Apr 29, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an increasingly defining force, shaping global advancements and influencing crucial aspects of society. Assistant Professor Yousif Hassan’s research examines the social, economic, and political implications of...
Hassan on AI, power, and decolonial possibility in Africa
News

Kleinman quoted on police drone use and privacy concerns

Apr 23, 2025
STPP Managing Director Molly Kleinman was recently quoted in the Detroit News and by the Michigan Capital News Service regarding the use of police drones and privacy concerns.From the Detroit News article:"More police departments are using drones,...
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In the Media

Parthasarathy on AI running the government

Mar 13, 2025 Al Jazeera
Shobita Parthasarathy, Ford School professor, says "These workers have real expertise and a nuanced understanding of the issues, which AI does not. AI does not, in fact, ‘understand’ anything." So, she says,  “It’s a very bad idea" to use AI to run...
Parthasarathy speaks at AAAS Annual meeting about Asilomar’s legacy