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Members of the media seeking expert background or insights about ethical AI, AI and society, and interdisciplinary AI research are encouraged to contact Good Systems faculty researchers. This directory of experts across disciplines shows only those faculty who have opted in to be listed; it does not represent every researcher involved with Good Systems.
Please feel free to contact each faculty member directly (preferred contact information is listed below) or reach out to the OVPR Communications Director Karen Adler (karen.adler@austin.utexas.edu) for assistance scheduling interviews or for general information about Good Systems.
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Good Systems Experts
Chandra Bhat
Good Systems Executive Team Member
Joe J. King Endowed Chair in Engineering, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
Cockrell School of Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
- Automation
- Emerging mobility technologies: AVs, EVs, connected vehicles, micromobility
- AI and transportation safety and equity
- E-commerce impacts on land-use and travel demand
Good Systems Research Project: Designing AI to Advance Racial Equity
Good Systems Executive Team Member
Joe J. King Endowed Chair in Engineering, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
Cockrell School of Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
- Automation
- Emerging mobility technologies: AVs, EVs, connected vehicles, micromobility
- AI and transportation safety and equity
- E-commerce impacts on land-use and travel demand
Good Systems Research Project: Designing AI to Advance Racial Equity
Maria De-Arteaga
Assistant Professor
Information, Risk & Operations Management
McCombs School of Business
Areas of Expertise:
- Ethical AI
- Algorithmic Fairness
- Human-AI Complementarity
- AI-supported Decision-making
Good Systems Research Project:
Designing Responsible AI Technologies to Protect Information Integrity
Assistant Professor
Information, Risk & Operations Management
McCombs School of Business
Areas of Expertise:
- Ethical AI
- Algorithmic Fairness
- Human-AI Complementarity
- AI-supported Decision-making
Good Systems Research Project:
Designing Responsible AI Technologies to Protect Information Integrity
Kenneth R. Fleischmann
Good Systems Executive Team Member & Founding Chair
Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies
School of Information
Areas of Expertise:
- Ethics of AI
- Role of human values (e.g., transparency, trust, agency) in AI
- Societal implications of AI
- AI and the Future of Work
- AI Ethics Education
Good Systems Research Project:
Making Smart Tools Work for Everyone
Good Systems Executive Team Member & Founding Chair
Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies
School of Information
Areas of Expertise:
- Ethics of AI
- Role of human values (e.g., transparency, trust, agency) in AI
- Societal implications of AI
- AI and the Future of Work
- AI Ethics Education
Good Systems Research Project:
Making Smart Tools Work for Everyone
Sherri Greenberg
Chair, Good Systems Executive Team
Assistant Dean for State and Local Government Engagement, LBJ School of Public Affairs
Professor of Practice, LBJ School and Steve Hicks School of Social Work
Areas of Expertise:
- Ethical AI and AI policy
- AI policies and regulations in the private sector
- AI policies and regulations in the public sector
- AI and the Future of Work
- Societal implications of AI, including equity
Good Systems Research Project: Making Smart Tools Work for Everyone
Chair, Good Systems Executive Team
Assistant Dean for State and Local Government Engagement, LBJ School of Public Affairs
Professor of Practice, LBJ School and Steve Hicks School of Social Work
Areas of Expertise:
- Ethical AI and AI policy
- AI policies and regulations in the private sector
- AI policies and regulations in the public sector
- AI and the Future of Work
- Societal implications of AI, including equity
Good Systems Research Project: Making Smart Tools Work for Everyone
Justin Hart
Assistant Professor of Practice, Computer Science, College of Natural Sciences
Areas of Expertise:
- Human-robot interaction
- Artificial intelligence
- Robotics
- Social Navigation and Semantic Mapping
Good Systems Research Project: Living and Working with Robots
Assistant Professor of Practice, Computer Science, College of Natural Sciences
Areas of Expertise:
- Human-robot interaction
- Artificial intelligence
- Robotics
- Social Navigation and Semantic Mapping
Good Systems Research Project: Living and Working with Robots
Junfeng Jiao
Good Systems Executive Team Member
Associate Professor, Community and Regional Planning, School of Architecture
Areas of Expertise:
- Smart Cities and Smart Transportation
- Generative AI & Applications of LLMs in smart cities
- Ethical AI and AI Alignment
- AV/EV/Delivery Robots
- Digital Twin technology
Good Systems Research Project: A Good System for Smart Cities
Good Systems Executive Team Member
Associate Professor, Community and Regional Planning, School of Architecture
Areas of Expertise:
- Smart Cities and Smart Transportation
- Generative AI & Applications of LLMs in smart cities
- Ethical AI and AI Alignment
- AV/EV/Delivery Robots
- Digital Twin technology
Good Systems Research Project: A Good System for Smart Cities
Amy Kristin Sanders
Associate Professor
School of Journalism and Media
Moody College of Communication
Associate Professor (by courtesy), Texas Law
Editor, Communication Law & Policy
Areas of Expertise:
- AI Law and Ethics
- AI and Media
- AI and Government Transparency
- AI in the Legal System
Good Systems Research Project:
Being Watched: Embedding Ethics in Public Cameras
Associate Professor
School of Journalism and Media
Moody College of Communication
Associate Professor (by courtesy), Texas Law
Editor, Communication Law & Policy
Areas of Expertise:
- AI Law and Ethics
- AI and Media
- AI and Government Transparency
- AI in the Legal System
Good Systems Research Project:
Being Watched: Embedding Ethics in Public Cameras
Matthew Lease
Good Systems Executive Team Member
Professor & Director of Doctoral Studies
School of Information
Areas of Expertise:
- Fair & Explainable AI
- Human-computer Interaction (HCI) & Human-in-the-loop computing
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Mis/Disinformation, the Information Environment, and Influence Campaigns
- Toxic Language and Hate Speech
Good Systems Research Project:
Designing Responsible AI Technologies to Protect Information Integrity
Good Systems Executive Team Member
Professor & Director of Doctoral Studies
School of Information
Areas of Expertise:
- Fair & Explainable AI
- Human-computer Interaction (HCI) & Human-in-the-loop computing
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Mis/Disinformation, the Information Environment, and Influence Campaigns
- Toxic Language and Hate Speech
Good Systems Research Project:
Designing Responsible AI Technologies to Protect Information Integrity
Luis Sentis
Chair-Elect
Good Systems Executive Team
Frank and Kay Reese Endowed Professor in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Cockrell School of Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
- AI Ethics
- Design of humanoid and exoskeleton robots
- Task and motion planning for agile mobile manipulation
- Human autonomy teaming
- Autonomous robots
Good Systems Research Project:
Living and Working with Robots
Chair-Elect
Good Systems Executive Team
Frank and Kay Reese Endowed Professor in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Cockrell School of Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
- AI Ethics
- Design of humanoid and exoskeleton robots
- Task and motion planning for agile mobile manipulation
- Human autonomy teaming
- Autonomous robots
Good Systems Research Project:
Living and Working with Robots
Samantha Shorey
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Moody College of Communication
Areas of Expertise:
- The impact of automated technologies (such as AI and robots) on workplaces; the disparate impact of automation on women and working-class people
- Hype and corporate narratives about AI and robotics
- Strategies for designing AI technologies to support workers
Good Systems Research Project: Living and Working with Robots
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Moody College of Communication
Areas of Expertise:
- The impact of automated technologies (such as AI and robots) on workplaces; the disparate impact of automation on women and working-class people
- Hype and corporate narratives about AI and robotics
- Strategies for designing AI technologies to support workers
Good Systems Research Project: Living and Working with Robots
Keri Stephens
Professor, Communications Studies, Moody College of Communication
Co-Director, Technology and Information Policy Institute
Areas of Expertise:
- Human-AI teaming in the workplace
- Human perceptions and communication with AI systems and robots
- Understanding of messages and visuals that communicate risk
- Infrastructure communication
- Applied team science and convergent, interdisciplinary research processes
Good Systems Research Project: Living and Working with Robots
Professor, Communications Studies, Moody College of Communication
Co-Director, Technology and Information Policy Institute
Areas of Expertise:
- Human-AI teaming in the workplace
- Human perceptions and communication with AI systems and robots
- Understanding of messages and visuals that communicate risk
- Infrastructure communication
- Applied team science and convergent, interdisciplinary research processes
Good Systems Research Project: Living and Working with Robots
Peter Stone
Good Systems Executive Team Member
Truchard Foundation Chair in Computer Science, College of Natural Sciences
Director, Texas Robotics
Areas of Expertise:
- AI
- Robotics
- Machine Learning
- Multiagent Systems
- Societal implications of AI, robotics, & ML
Good Systems Research Project: Living and Working with Robots
Good Systems Executive Team Member
Truchard Foundation Chair in Computer Science, College of Natural Sciences
Director, Texas Robotics
Areas of Expertise:
- AI
- Robotics
- Machine Learning
- Multiagent Systems
- Societal implications of AI, robotics, & ML
Good Systems Research Project: Living and Working with Robots
S. Craig Watkins
Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial Professor
School of Journalism and Media & Radio-Television-Film
Moody College of Communication
Executive Director, IC2 Institute
Areas of Expertise:
- AI Ethics
- AI and Health Care
- AI and Racial Equity
- AI and Media
Good Systems Research Project:
Designing AI to Advance Racial Equity
Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial Professor
School of Journalism and Media & Radio-Television-Film
Moody College of Communication
Executive Director, IC2 Institute
Areas of Expertise:
- AI Ethics
- AI and Health Care
- AI and Racial Equity
- AI and Media
Good Systems Research Project:
Designing AI to Advance Racial Equity
