People

Caleb Agoha

MSc Student

Caleb explores fairness, explainability and alignment in AI for education.

Salam Altanna

MSc Student

Salam is an MSc Social Data student. Before joining the Oxford Internet Institute Salam studied Computer Engineering and worked as a software developer.

Rehmat Arora

MSc Student

Rehmat is a History graduate passionate in applying quantitative methods to decision-making, with a focus on the ethical dimensions of AI and data use in economic and institutional systems.

Isaac Backer

MSc Student

Isaac holds a Bachelors in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and an Honours degree in Economics from UNSW. He is also a predoctoral fellow at the Manos Institute for Cognitive Economics.

Sophie Bair

MSc Student

Sophie holds a BA in Statistics from Columbia University and has professional experience in the criminal justice field. Sophie is interested in the use of technology in high-risk settings and algorithmic bias.

Priyansha Bajoria

MSc Student

Priyansha is an MSc Social Data Science, interested in network analysis and machine learning applications within meta-science, health, technology adoption, economic connectivity, and system fragility and explainability of such models.

Bochuan Chen

MSc Student

Bochuan is studying an MSc in Social Data Science and is interested in exploring AI techniques to study social inequality.

Max Davy

MSc Student

Ex-data scientist, interested in technical and philosophical systems for safe AI development and governance

Haley Johnson

MSc Student

Haley is interested in political discourse, extremism and the dissemination of news online. She studied information science and statistics at the University of Michigan.

Ami Kashima

MSc Student

Ami is an Oxford-Uehiro Graduate Scholar with research interests in political volatility, geopolitics, and responsible AI governance. She holds a BA in Geography with Social Data Science from UCL.

Bruno Kneffel

MSc Student

Bruno has experience in consulting, venture capital, and intergovernmental organizations (UN). His research interests focus on applying data science to study trust in AI, sustainable behavior, and causal inference.

Mia Kussman

MSc Student

Mia is an OII Shirley Scholar pursuing an MSc in Social Data Science. She is interested in using NLP tools to study human behaviour in close relationships and naturalistic social interactions.

Howard Leong

MSc Student

Howard is the founder of The JA Institute and an Oxford student researching AI, agent interactions, and algorithmic economics.

Zihui Lin

MSc Student

Zihui's research interests lie in integrating artificial intelligence with psychology to improve the understanding, assessment, and intervention of mental health problems.

Noha Mahgoub

MSc Student

Aspiring Data Scientist | Dedicated to Leveraging Data and Technology for Meaningful Impact

Anna McConkie

MSc Student

Anna studied business, design, and Chinese at BYU. Her research examines the implications of U.S.A, China relations and emerging technologies for global security and international order.

Amelia Mercado

MSc Student

Amelia is a medical student and Rotary Global Grant Scholar interested in violence prevention, interventional psychiatry, and AI-driven innovations in healthcare and policy.

Charlotte Peart

MSc Student

Charlotte's work has focused on bringing AI to welfare services. She has collaborated with local councils and service users, observing both empowering and concerning effects.

Yunjia Qi

MSc Student

Yunjia is an MSc student on the MSc in Social Data Science. 

Elim Qian

MSc Student

Elim is an MSc student in Social Data Science, interested in human-AI interaction and AI governance, particularly Sentiment Analysis and impact of AI use.

Caleb Tan

MSc Student

Caleb is a MSc in Social Data Science student and holds a BSc (Econ) Economics and Geography from UCL. He is interested in applying quantitative methods to examine human behaviour at the intersection of defence, media and policy.

Alyona Tsvetkova

MSc Student

Alyona is an MSc Social Data Science student on a Hill Foundation Scholarship, interested in applying ML to biomedicine and finance, with prior experience in quantitative finance.

Fucheng Wang

MSc Student

Fucheng earned his BA in Geography from UCL, developing interests in statistical and agent-based modelling of social phenomena. He is pursuing an MSc in Social Data Science at the OII.

Michi Wong

MSc Student

Michi Wong explores social network analysis and AI applications to sociological questions, with particular interest in relative positioning, social dynamics, and immigration.

Jiaqi Xiong

MSc Student

Jiaqi holds a bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence, with experience in deep learning. His research focuses on building trustworthy LLMs and Graph Neural Networks application for social domain.

Audrey Ming Wai Yip

MSc Student

Audrey holds a BA in Data Science with a concentration in Linguistics from Wellesley College, with current interests in AI interpretability and the social impact of data-driven systems.

Ralitsa Akil

MSc Student

Ralitsa holds a BA in Digital Culture from KCL and previously worked with data at an FMCG agency. Her research interests include internet regulation, polarisation, and the digital divide in developing countries.

Annalise Awkar

MSc Student

Annalise holds bachelors degrees in Media & Communications (Journalism) and Security Studies from Macquarie University, as well as an MSc in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford.

Maksim Beleziakou

MSc Student

Maksim holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Warsaw. His research focuses on examining the power of social media in shaping widely held political beliefs.

Liv Bohler

MSc Student

Liv's research explores how digital platforms shape civic engagement and civic literacy. She holds a BA in Communication and Political Organizing from the University of Southern California.

Teo Canmetin

MSc Student

Teo is an MSc candidate and OII Shirley Scholar, applying computational methods to privacy and AI governance challenges.

Samuel Conrad-Rooney

MSc Student

Samuel holds a BA in Sociology from Middlebury College. His work primarily focuses on young people's use of technology and AI in the context of education and socioeconomic factors.

Makda Delelegne

MSc Student

Makda is passionate about how digital technology impacts emerging economies, particularly those with large youth populations.

Yuhan Deng

MSc Student

Yuhan graduated with a BA in Journalism from the Communication University of China and is interested in how political power in authoritarian regimes shapes digital media and public discourse.

Rebecca Downes

MSc Student

Rebecca is interested in the impacts of technology on friendship, work, and political engagement. She has a background in technology oversight from a privacy think tank. She holds a BA in Politics.

Ayca Deniz Ergin

MSc Student

Ayca Deniz Ergin is an MSc student in Social Science of the Internet, a research assistant at OII's Fairwork project, and a former Microsoft PMM with 6 years experience in the AI space.

Georgia Essig

MSc Student

Georgia is a Shirley Scholar pursuing an MSc in Social Science of the Internet.

Grahm Gaydos

MSc Student

Grahm Gaydos is a current MSc student at the Oxford Internet Institute, and has a keen interest in state capacity, frontier technology and innovation policy, and emerging technology governance.

Brianna Goodlin

MSc Student

Brianna holds a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from the University of Cambridge. She has worked in innovation and strategy at consulting firms, start-ups, and non-profits.

James Hale

MSc Student

Skylar Hughes

MSc Student

Skylar holds a BA in Psychology from Duke University with a minor in Journalism. She's passionate about using content/platform regulation and AI to address misinformation while minimizing disruption.

Min Jung

MSc Student

Min holds a BS in international relations from Georgetown University. He is interested in youth online safety policy and AI safety & alignment.

Caroline Kamper

MSc Student

Caroline is a part-time MSc student at the OII and a cyber threat intelligence analyst, studying how emerging technologies affect information control and digital security.

Anyu Li

MSc Student

Anyu is interested in digital sociology, AI governance, and gender disparities in the context of digital ecosystems and global policy.

Jiayan Lin

MSc Student

Jiayan is an MSc student in Social Science of the Internet at the Oxford Internet Institute. She holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from UCL.

Alexander MacKay

MSc Student

Alexander is an MSc student in Social Science of the Internet and an OII Shirley Scholar. He holds a BSc in Politics & IR from Bristol and has experience in journalism, teaching & business.

Mari Managadze

MSc Student

Mari is an MSc student interested in the intersections of information, privacy, AI, and politics.

Iulia Midus

MSc Student

Iulia is a student in the MSc Social Science of the Internet, with a strong technical background in the finance sector, interested AI, governance and the societal impact of digital platforms.

Brian Murphy

MSc Student

Brian is a part-time student on the MSc in Social Science of the Internet.

Henry Ogden

MSc Student

Henry is a part-time student on the MSc in Social Science of the Internet at the OII.

Kelly Portscher

MSc Student

Kelly is interested in digital ethnography, online safety, STS, technology policy, and migration. 

Zihe Ran

MSc Student

Zihe Ran is an MSc student researching human‚ computer interaction, inclusive technologies, and digital design for marginalised communities.

Sarika Rau

MSc Student

Sarika is an MSc in Social Science of the Internet student interested in studying AI ethics and regulation of emerging technologies. She holds a BA in Communications and a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Terra Rolfe

MSc Student

Terra is interested in policy and legislative approaches to mitigating the impact of technology on democratic processes and human rights, with a focus on artificial intelligence and online platforms.

Adi Roy

MSc Student

Adi is an MSc student in Social Science of the Internet with interests in Al Governance, Algorithmic Accountability and Invisible Labour, and Non-Normative Ethics in Al Design.

Narankar Sehmi

MSc Student

Narankar is a Shirley Scholar at Oxford. He brings an interdisciplinary background in Politics, Philosophy, and Law to the study of the AI revolution, assessing its myriad implications and advocating for innovative solutions and advancements.

Lana Seo

MSc Student

Lana is interested in the intersections of digital culture, identity, and emerging technologies. She holds a BSc in Social Sciences from UCL.

Daniella Smith

MSc Student

Daniella is an MSc student on the MSc in Social Science of the Internet. 

Alicia Teo

MSc Student

Alicia Teo is a MSc in Social Science of the Internet candidate. She has experience in venture capital, technology startups and strategy consulting. She holds a BA in Liberal Arts.

Paul Tomlinson

MSc Student

Paul graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2022 with a degree in History and Politics. Paul is a former actor and tour guide at The Edinburgh Dungeon. 

Son Vo-Tuan

MSc Student

Son is interested in AI and emerging technologies governance, digital inequalities, digital economics, and STS. He was a graduate in Digital Anthropology at University College London as a Chevening Scholar.

Abigail Ward

MSc Student

Abigail is interested in studying how misinformation and influence campaigns affect Chinese diaspora communities. She holds a BS in Computer Science with a minor in Chinese from the US Naval Academy.

Seth Washington

MSc Student

Cailon Seth Washington is a servant leader that aims to empower, enlighten, and inspire through connections built through empathy and inclusion to bridge gaps and meet people where they are.

Laura Wegner

MSc Student

Laura is a Rhodes Scholar and Harvard graduate in Economics and Computer Science. She researches digital health, patient data governance, AI in healthcare, and is a serial founder.

Eleanor Wikstrom

MSc Student

Eleanor is a Rhodes Scholar studying the intersection between imperialism and global information systems. She holds an A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard University and and MSt in Global and Imperial History from Oxford.

Valerie Wu

MSc Student

Valerie Wu graduated from the University of Southern California with majors in Narrative Studies and Law, History, and Culture. She is interested in global tech policy and AI governance.

Weishan Zhang

MSc Student

Weishan holds a BA in Chinese Language and Literature from Peking University and an MA in Cultural Studies from KU Leuven.