Ensuring equity in the digital age.
As algorithms increasingly drive critical decisions in our lives — from loan approvals to criminal justice — researchers are examining how these systems may perpetuate or amplify social biases. Scholars investigate the hidden prejudices in automated decision-making systems, studying everything from financial algorithms to consumer rating platforms. This research aims to uncover potential discrimination in technology while developing more equitable computing systems that serve all populations fairly.
Faculty exploring algorithmic fairness + discrimination.
Solon Barocas
Adjunct Associate Professor of Information Science, Principal Researcher in the New York City lab of Microsoft Research
Solon Barocas
Adjunct Associate Professor of Information Science, Principal Researcher in the New York City lab of Microsoft Research
Chris Csíkszentmihályi
Associate Professor of Information Science
Chris Csíkszentmihályi
Associate Professor of Information Science
Nate Foster
Professor of Computer Science
Tarleton Gillespie
Affiliated Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Department of Information Science
Tarleton Gillespie
Affiliated Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Department of Information Science
Contact
tlg28@cornell.edu
Steve Jackson
Professor of Information Science, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation at Cornell
Steve Jackson
Professor of Information Science, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation at Cornell
Rene Kizilcec
Associate Professor of Information Science
Rene Kizilcec
Associate Professor of Information Science
Jon Kleinberg
Tisch University Professor of Computer Science and Information Science
Jon Kleinberg
Tisch University Professor of Computer Science and Information Science
Allison Koenecke
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Allison Koenecke
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Contact
koenecke@cornell.edu
Karen Levy
Associate Professor of Information Science
Drew Margolin
Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Drew Margolin
Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Contact
dm658@cornell.edu
J. Nathan Matias
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
J. Nathan Matias
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
Contact
nathan.matias@cornell.edu
Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor of Information Science
Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor of Information Science
Contact
hn288@cornell.edu
Fred B. Schneider
Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Computer Science
Fred B. Schneider
Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Computer Science
Benjamin Shestakofsky
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Benjamin Shestakofsky
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Contact
bs889@cornell.edu
Daniel Susser
Associate Professor of Information Science
Daniel Susser
Associate Professor of Information Science
Contact
susser [at] cornell [dot] edu
Gili Vidan
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Gili Vidan
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Contact
gvidan at cornell dot edu
Angelina Wang
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Angelina Wang
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Contact
angelina.wang@cornell.edu
David Williamson
Professor of Information Science, Director of the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering
David Williamson
Professor of Information Science, Director of the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering
Malte Ziewitz
Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Director, Digital Due Process Clinic
Malte Ziewitz
Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Director, Digital Due Process Clinic
