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Alexis Harrell

Former MSc Student
Alexis Harrell

Alexis Harrell

Former MSc Student

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About

Alexis is an MSc in Social Data Science student on a Marshall Scholarship, interested in fairness metrics and bias mitigation strategies in healthcare algorithms. She holds an MSc in Narrative Futures: Art, Data, Society from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University at Buffalo.

Alexis has experience as an AI Governance Teaching Fellow and as a Communications Specialist for an AI and biosecurity think tank. Her work is dedicated to creating equitable outcomes for racially minoritized groups by addressing algorithmic discrimination and advancing AI literacy.

Research Interests

Algorithmic Bias and Fairness, Machine Learning, Trustworthy AI, Racial Discrimination.

Positions at the OII

  • MSc Student, October 2024 - September 2025