I'm pleased to announce the Social Responsibility in Technology Symposium at UMBC! We have organized a special day of panels, talks, posters, and an invited speaker. This year the event is sponsored by a Hrabowski Innovation Grant and the COEIT 30th Anniversary Seminar Series. Pertinent information is below. Please save the date in your calendars!
Friday, March 31st, 10-2pm, ITE 456 & virtual
Registration is Free! Please register for our own headcount needs.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Would you like to present your successes in introducing social responsibility into your classes or research? This is our opportunity to showcase how we have gone beyond the traditional curriculum and are leaders in creating the next generation of socially responsible computing, information, and engineering professionals. Please share with us your interest in presenting a talk or poster at the following link:
Kathy's expertise lies at the intersection of technology, ethics, and responsibility, with a focus on ethical principles in practice in product management, design, and engineering. Her work has spanned Mozilla, Google (Search, Health, and People Operations), IBM, Harris Healthcare, and the federal government. She founded the Ethical Tech Collective, Product and Society, Women in Product Boston, the Cancer Sidekick Foundation, Team Curious, and Unite for Sight Southeast. She co-founded and advises the Mozilla Responsible Computer Science Challenge and in March 2020, co-founded the new Mozilla Builders Fix-the-Internet Incubator, supporting and funding teams and start-ups with promising ideas for a better internet for communities around the world. In 2021, she was appointed the Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the Federal Trade Commission in the United States. Kathy continues to serve as Senior Advisor at the Mozilla Foundation and Product Advisor at the United States Digital Service at the White House. She advises tech companies, startups, conferences, and non-profits on product, social responsibility, hiring, building teams, and community inclusion.