Caleb Agoha
MSc Student
Caleb explores fairness, explainability and alignment in AI for education.
MSc Students
MSc in Social Data Science
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 computational politics 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's background is in design, Chinese, and consulting. She is interested in U.S.-China relations, AI governance, and digital infrastructure.
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 is a Shirley Scholar at the OII interested in the responsible use of AI.
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.
Laura Wegner
MSc Student
Laura is a Rhodes Scholar from Germany whose research focuses on patient safety, precision medicine, and the use of clinical machine learning to support medical decision-making.
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.
MSc in Social Science of the Internet
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.
Max Beleziakou
MSc Student
Max 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.
Robert Bowker
MSc Student
Robert previously worked as an Account Manager at a cybersecurity advisory firm (now acquired) and then as a Research Specialist at Gartner, where he published research on the business, societal, and technology trends impacting firms' strategies.
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.
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.
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.