
Michelle Abigan
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Michelle is an MSc student in Social Data Science. She holds a BSc in Economics and Business Analytics. Prior to her postgraduate studies, she gained experiences in online marketplaces and consulting.
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Michelle is an MSc student in Social Data Science. She holds a BSc in Economics and Business Analytics. Prior to her postgraduate studies, she gained experiences in online marketplaces and consulting.
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James is an aspiring student from Korea with an Economics background. He previously worked in the financial service industry, and also served in the Korean Army as a Squad Leader.
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Adriano uses data science in human rights investigations. He is a journalist, educator and researcher with a master's degree in Communication from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
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Thomas has studied Data Science, Finance, Economics, and Commercial Law at the University of Sydney. He is interested in using big data and designing data system flows to improve social outcomes.
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Danit's research focuses on developing an NLP algorithm to understand international relations comprehensively. She has an extensive background in Tech and the Israeli government.
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Matthew is interested in developing computational models to better understand complex communication ecosystems. He studied mathematics and philosophy at Calvin University and worked as a software engineer in California for two years.
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Cheryl has a background in Computer Science and Management. She is currently a student at the OII and part of the Oxford Strategy Group with her most recent project covering AI content moderation.
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Asanilta Fahda holds a BSc in Informatics/Computer Science and worked for 5 years as a software engineer in several international companies ranging from e-commerce, data analytics, to FP&A software. She joined the OII as a Jardine Scholar.
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Ariana is interested in the social impact of technology. She previously worked as a product consultant for an asset management firm and holds a BA in Information Science and Sociology from Cornell University.
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Kobi’s research combines natural language processing with network science and graph machine learning to study macro-trends in political language.
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Milko researches the gig economy and its potential as a vehicle for economic development. He is a sustainable business owner who majored in economics at the University of Warwick.
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Kevin is interested in human-AI interaction and the intersection of computation and society. He studied applied mathematics, computer science and anthropology at Dartmouth College.
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Khyati has completed her Bachelor’s in Statistics and Mathematics from the University of Mumbai. She has full time, as well as internship experience in text Analytics, NLP and Machine Learning.
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Karolina holds a BA from the University of Warsaw, in Economics, Computer Science, and Data Science. She is particularly passionate about customer behaviour, education, psychonometrics, state digitalisation, and trust and safety in digital products.
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Polina Kuznichenko is an MSc Social Data Science student at the University of Oxford. She holds a BSc in Economics and an MSc in Financial Risk Management from the University of Dublin, Trinity College.
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Jabez graduated from Strathmore University with a BSc in Informatics and Computer Science. He has research interests in explainable AI, algorithmic fairness, and bias in fintech machine learning models.
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Alex is studying for an MSc in Social Data Science at the OII. He holds a BSc in Economics and Politics from the University of Bristol.
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Elmira is interested in how social networks affect information flow, political opinion, and behaviour. She is enthusiastic about participating in establishing efficient, sustainable, and ethical policies on politics in the digital era.
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Harry is interested in health data science as well as the application of machine learning in economics. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Cambridge.
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Henry holds a BA in PPE from the University of Oxford. He is interested in using data science methods to understand the media's influence on politics, voting for radical parties, and elite behaviour.
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Jorge is a political scientist from Mexico City. He researches on grave human rights violations in Latin America using data and technology. He joined the department as an OII Shirley Scholar.
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Jonathan has a background in cognitive science from Aarhus University and has worked as a data scientist in consulting and a start up. His main research focus is on creating broadly beneficial artificial intelligence.
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Ajai is a former investigative journalist and long reads editor. He has previously worked with USA Today, The Hindu and WSJ-Livemint. Ajai holds an MS in Journalism from Northwestern University.
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Errin holds an MSc in Global Business & Sustainability from Erasmus University and studied Governance, Economics and Development during his Bachelor’s. Prior to joining the OII, he worked for a multinational corporation in the FMCG industry.
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Zeeshan is interested in how online platforms can propagate Islamophobia and foster far-right extremism.
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John holds a BA in International Relations and Modern Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. He is interested in digital marketing, psychographics, and election campaigns.
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Asmita is interested in the anthropology and politics of digital access, disruption and assertion. She holds an LL.B and worked as a journalist, reporting on current affairs, conflict and tech policy.
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Ben is a part-time MSc student at the OII with an interest in AI ethics. He currently works on social impact partnerships at Google, and has previously worked on various tech policy topics at Google's Public Policy and Legal teams.
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Adam is a corporate lawyer alongside his part-time studies at the OII. His academic pastimes include digital ethics, data protection and cultural heritage protection. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Birmingham.
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Sudeep received his BA in Communication from the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania. He studies digital archiving, online expressions of citizenship, and the shifting Global South.
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Sarah Chen is a wargamer with a focus on cyber, influence, and narrative game design. She holds a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College in a dual degree of International Relations and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
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Miranda is interested in consumer financial data regulation and governance, specifically privacy and portability issues. She holds a BA in Public Policy from Vanderbilt University, and previously worked at the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Cassie is interested in the regulation of political speech online. She manages digital voter persuasion and turnout programs for U.S. political campaigns and holds a BA from Vanderbilt University.
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Margaret joined the OII as a Clarendon Scholar. She holds a BA in History from Columbia University. Her research interests include activism and intra-community conflict on social media.
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Grace works full-time at the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology alongside her part-time MSc studies at the OII. With a BA (Hons) in Anthropology, she is interested in the role of culture in the creation and use of new technologies.
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Ingrid has more than a decade of experience as a software engineer and has worked on high-scale systems such as advertising platforms and cloud computing. She is interested in ways of determining social networks' impact on society.
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Silja is a part-time MSc in Social Science of the Internet student and works in UX design. She holds degrees in social services and early childhood education from Finland and fine art from India.
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Rida is a former Assistant Professor of University of Delhi. She intends to work with Ministry of Education and University Grants Commission of India to improve the state of higher education in developing nations.
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Ben is interested in the effects of bias on academic research. Ben founded and runs the meetup community 'AI Ethics London', the largest ethical AI community in the UK.
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Fernanda holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School. She obtained her LL.B. from the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico. She is interested in AI, content moderation, digital diplomacy, and digital rights.
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Wenqian holds a BA in Applied Linguistics and Asian Humanities from UCLA. She is keen to explore the social reflections of people’s online languages and to make online technology accessible to more.
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Licinia is interested in analysing how digital technologies become political issues. She holds a dual BA in political and social sciences from Freie Universität Berlin and Sciences Po Paris.
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Aurora holds a BA from SciencesPo Paris and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney. Aurora is interested in the social and political implications of AI in social sectors such as education, health, and disability services.
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Zoe has worked on technology policy in think tanks, politics, industry, and as a diplomat. She is undertaking an MSc in Social Science of the Internet, researching the relationship between content moderation and international relations.
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Julian is interested in researching how to ensure that transformative AI benefits humanity. He works as a research assistant for the policy team at the Centre for the Governance of AI.
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Tyrique King's primary research interests include the use of AI and data for Education and Psychometrics (Intelligence & Personality), and the ethics regarding the development and deployment of AI, and other nascent technologies, for social good.
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Alongside her part-time MSc at the OII, Fiona works as a Research Associate for peace data applications and data ethics during violent conflict. She is a graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of Edinburgh.
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Joanna is interested in equitable design, from cities to the Internet. She holds a B.A. in Urban Studies from Brown University and has spent the past four years working as a UX writer.
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Nitya is interested in exploring digital relationships and health, while focusing on young girls and women from low resource areas. Previously, she was a Senior Design Researcher at a human-centred design consultancy working across emerging markets.
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Pete is interested in contemporary policy and regulatory approaches to the impact of technology, especially in the UK, EU, US and China. He holds an MA in English from the University of Cambridge.
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Barani was born and raised in Myanmar and completed her secondary and higher education in Singapore and the United States. After her undergraduate degree, she joined Meta in Ireland for three years as a Project Manager before arriving at the OII.
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Cynthia is interested in culture, art and imagination, and how to build people-centred digital infrastructures that support creative innovation for the realisation of transcendent political futures.
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Rachael has worked with journalists and think tanks to promote freedom of speech and combat media capture. With a BA in Russian, Rachael has enjoyed researching and backpacking in Moscow and Kyrgyzstan.
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Sara Minaeian is interested in the intersection of data ethics, AI and quantum computing. Prior to joining OII, Sara was Chief of Staff in the Government of Canada.
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Yolanda holds a BA (Hons) Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. She is passionate about the positive impact having access to technology and the internet could be for development, especially in regions like Africa.
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Nerissa is interested in the role of the internet in shaping both minority identities and pop culture. Originally from South Africa, she has an LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School, and has worked at a digital rights NGO in Beirut.
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Albi Nani graduated from Western University with an HBA in Business Administration, and BA in Media Studies. He has worked as a Strategy Analyst at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
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Zi Ling is interested in the impact of big data and predictive algorithms on patterns of citizen participation in the context of her native Singapore, particularly the impact on attitudes towards environmental activism and sustainability.
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Britt studies Social Science of the Internet while working as a Director of Social Intelligence Analytics at Ipsos. She holds a BA in English from Notre Dame and an MA in Consumer Psychology from NYU.
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Temilorun is a research and business professional working in the digital technology space, and has professional experience working across four tech sectors: civic-tech, Proptech, Edtech, and Blockchain/Web3.
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Jey holds a BSc in Psychology from University College London. She is interested in digital propaganda and its influence on political behaviour & radicalisation. She previously worked at a polling company.
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Hannah is a researcher, educator and Shirley Scholar focusing on education policy and practice to support resilience to misinformation. She has a Classics MA Cantab, Diaspora Studies SOAS MA and PGCE.
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Lusine holds a BA in Communication from UIUC, and has four years of professional experience in the FinTech sector. She is interested in the critical themes of data privacy, AI ethics, and digital literacy within social technologies.
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Harvey holds a BA in Politics and International Relations from the University of Exeter. He also consults social media platforms on how to reduce the harms that platforms may generate.
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Henry joins the OII as a part-time student while working in the field of machine learning. His research interests relate to natural language processing (NLP) and interpretability in AI.
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Trisha is a Rhodes Scholar interested in building tech and policy to counter harmful online speech. She is the inventor of ReThink, an anti-hate app, and holds a BA in Gov & Tech Science from Harvard.
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Philipp Riederle is a management consultant, keynote speaker, and book author on Digital Generations. He is a passionate programmer and holds a degree in Sociology, Politics & Economics.
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Wanjun has a background in program management and business strategy across Tech, E-commerce, and Finance. Having earned a BSc in Management and an MBA, Wanjun comes to Oxford with a curiosity in the intersection of technology and sociology.
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Saanjh completed her undergraduate degree in sociology from the University of Delhi, in 2022. Using the lens of digital sociology and anthropology, she is interested in making emerging digital ecosystems more democratic, and inclusive.
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Divya is the co-founder of the Collective Intelligence Project, which advances collective intelligence capabilities for the effective governance of transformative technologies.
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Justyna holds MA from the University of St Andrews. She spent a year at the Renmin University exploring the concept of technology-enabled social credit score and China's rising semiconductor industry.
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Mia is a Shirley Scholar at the OII studying digital governance, news media and global media freedom. She holds a BA in International Relations and an MA in Public Diplomacy from the University of Southern California.
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Kristijana holds a BA from the University of Southern California. Her research interests include online education and learning, youth and social media, and the digitization of arts and cultural industries.
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Rebecca holds a BSc in Psychology and is the Research Director at KidsKnowBest. Leading research in the key behaviours that impact children's development, Rebecca helps brands understand and support family audiences.
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Tiffany is interested in relationships that are formed over social media and how these relationships impact mental well-being. She holds an HBSc in Psychology Research from the University of Toronto.
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Research Team Manager at Consultancy, Oliver Wyman. Previously Digital Research at OW and African Bank, Ecobank. Also worked in the Humanitarian sector (Save the Children and UN). For over a decade, Jack has run music events under Banana Hill.
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Zijian is a graduate of Nanjing University and the University of Pennsylvania. An educational start-up founder and independent researcher, Zijian is interested in technology-enhanced social control, digital propaganda, and recommender algorithms.
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Leia is interested in how education on digital and media literacy can be used to counter misinformation. She has an MA in Digital Humanities as a Marshall Scholar at King's College London, and a BA in English from the University of California.
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Livia is a MSc Social Science of the Internet student at OII. She holds a BSc in Psychology from University College London (UCL) and worked on the Equity & Impact team at Spotify.
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Xuan has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto. She is interested in the intersection of business, technology and policy and impactful interdisciplinary projects advocating emerging technologies’ use for good social targeting.