Welcome!

I'm a computer scientist and researcher interested in the governance of automated decision-making systems, especially those built with machine learning. I'm a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at UC Berkeley's School of Information, working with Deirdre Mulligan. I received a PhD in Computer Science in the Security Group at Princeton University, which is an important part of Computer Science history. My dissertation on Accountable Algorithms was advised by Edward W. Felten and supported by the Center for Information Technology Policy where I studied many topics in security, privacy, and how technology informs policy decisions. For a time, I was also advised by Andrew Appel and worked on memory safety and software security.

The following facts about me may or may not interest you: I received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in 2011. For many years, I traveled to Boston each fall to perform Improbable feats of engineering. I got married to my secret high-school crush in 2012.

Deeper in the past, I attended a small college near Boston, MA where I spent a lot of time playing with technology and making it accessible to the masses. Prior to that, I grew up in Monterey, CA where I can recommend a good dentist. It was there that I got my start as a Computer Scientist, and experienced the inner workings of government.

I do occasional consulting work on policy and practical issues in algorithmic accountability. If you'd like to know more, please contact me.

I don't always blog, but when I do, you can find my ramblings linked from the publications page. You might also find me making birdcalls online from time to time. You can also find a more formal bio and headshot here.