People

The Centre for AI and Digital Ethics collaborates with researchers from a wide variety of disciplines across its member faculties. The CAIDE offices in Melbourne Connect house a small group of staff and a dynamic contingent of graduate researchers, and welcomes frequent visits from our collaborating researchers.

Centre Staff

NameCAIDE Role Home Faculty RoleProfile
Jeannie Marie PatersonDirectorProfessor, Melbourne Law SchoolProfile
Simon Coghlan
Deputy Director
Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics (Computing and Information Systems), Faculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Marc CheongDeputy Director and Digital Ethics AdvisorSenior Lecturer in Information Systems (Digital Ethics), Faculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Abi WardProject Coordinator
Melbourne Law School
Profile

Advisory Board

NamePosition Home FacultyProfile
Tom DrummondMelbourne Connect Chair of Digital Innovation for SocietyFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Jeanne Marie Iorio
Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education
Faculty of EducationProfile
Liz SonenbergPro Vice Chancellor (Systems Innovation); Professor in Computing and Information SystemsFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Samuel BaronAssociate Professor in Philosophy; Academic Convenor for Artificial Intelligence Research
Faculty of Arts
Profile
Solange GlasserSenior Lecturer in Music PsychologyFaculty of Fine Arts and MusicProfile
Mark TaylorProfessor in Health Law and Regulation; Director of HELEX@MelbourneMelbourne Law SchoolProfile
Sarita RosenstockLecturer in Fairness, School of Computing and Information SystemsFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Carmel MulhernIndependent Non-Executive DirectorVarious Non-University OrganisationsProfile

CAIDE Cross-disciplinary PhD Candidates

NameFacultiesProfile
Xanthe Lowe-BrownFaculty of Fine Arts and Music; Faculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Elisa ShiojiMelbourne Law School; Faculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Aidan McLoughneyMelbourne Law School; Faculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Brian Martin
Faculty of Education; Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Profile
Joshua RoseFaculty of Arts; Melbourne Law SchoolProfile
Maddi CushionFaculty of Arts; Faculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile

Affiliated Graduate Researchers

NameFacultyProfile
Elvina AnitaMelbourne Law SchoolProfile
Rashika BahlFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Hui Xian ChiaMelbourne Law SchoolProfile
Susie Sheldrick
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Profile
Damian CurranFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Laura CamargoFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile

Research Theme Leaders

NameThemePosition Home FacultyProfile
Marc CheongAI, Society and the Digital DivideCAIDE Deputy Director;
Senior Lecturer in Information Systems
Faculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Shanton ChangAI, Society and the Digital Divide
Professor in Computing and Information Systems (Digital Ethics);
Associate Dean (International), Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Faculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Jeannie Marie PatersonAI, Law and Legal InstitutionsCAIDE Director;
Professor 
Melbourne Law SchoolProfile
Inbar LevyAI, Law and Legal InstitutionsAssociate Professor Melbourne Law SchoolProfile
Mel MisticaAI, Law and Legal InstitutionsSenior Research Fellow; Data Specialist
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Profile
Julian WebbAI, Law and Legal InstitutionsProfessorMelbourne Law SchoolProfile
Abi WardAI, Health and WellbeingCAIDE Project CoordinatorCentre for AI and Digital EthicsProfile
Caitlin HitchcockAI, Health and WellbeingAssociate Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological SciencesFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Dominic DwyerAI, Health and WellbeingAssociate Professor, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Simon CoghlanThe Ethics of Interacting with MachinesCAIDE Deputy Director;
Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Profile
Jacinthe FloreThe Ethics of Interacting with MachinesLecturer in History & Philosophy of ScienceFaculty of ArtsProfile
Peter WoelertAI and the Future of EducationAssociate Professor in Education Faculty of EducationProfile
Carlo PerrottaAI and the Future of EducationAssociate Professor in Digital EducationFaculty of EducationProfile

Research Collaborators

NamePosition Home FacultyProfile
Jake GoldenfeinSenior Lecturer in Law and Technology;
Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society
Melbourne Law SchoolProfile
Christine Parker
Professor;
Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society
Melbourne Law SchoolProfile
Bjørn NansenAssociate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Group, School of Computing and Information SystemsFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Bingyi HanHumboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellow
DAAD AINet Postdoctroal Visiting Fellow
Department of Computer Science, Saarland University
Centre for Humans and Machines, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Profile
Sam BlashkiBarrister; CAIDE AffiliateVictorian BarProfile
David WattsTechnology Lawyer, Researcher and Advisor; CAIDE Affiliate Profile

Seed Funding Researchers

NamePosition Home FacultyProfile
Megan PrictorAssociate Professor;
Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor Programme
Co-Director, HeLEX (Health, Law and Emerging Technologies)
Melbourne Law SchoolProfile
Grant Blashki
Associate Professor in Global Health;
Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Global Population and Health
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Belinda DaveyResearch Officer, Human Factors in Data Science, Centre for Digital Transformation of HealthFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Kit HuckvaleDirector of Research; Senior Research Fellow in Digital Health, Centre for Digital Transformation of HealthFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Yingyi LuoSpecialist Research FellowMelbourne Law SchoolProfile
Charlotte BleaseResrearcher, Participatory eHealth and Health Data Research GroupDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala Universitet, SwedenProfile
Rita MatulionyteAssociate ProfessorMacquarie Law SchoolProfile
Elizabeth DevenyChief Executive OfficerConsumers Health Forum of AustraliaProfile
Tom JohnsonDirector, Advocacy and EngagementConsumers Health Forum of AustraliaProfile
Madhurima DasLecturer in Engineering Design, Department of Mechanical EngineeringFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Juan David FigueroaPhD CandidateFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Ajay MahalProfessorial Fellow, Health Economics and Global Health Systems Research, Melbourne School of Global Population and HealthFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Rosalind McDougallProfessor in Health Ethics, Melbourne School of Global Population and Health Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Olivia MetcalfSenior Research Fellow in Digital Health, Centre for Digital Transformation of HealthFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Sonia Jawaid ShaikhLecturer in Media and Communications, School of Culture and CommunicationFaculty of ArtsProfile
Peter SteelDirector, Centre for Digital Transformation of Health; Associate Dean, Digital Health & InformaticsFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Teresa O'BrienResearch Assistant in Digital Health, Centre for Digital Transformation of HealthFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Angus McKerralResearch Fellow in Psychology, Melbourne School of Psychological SciencesFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Paul GarrettResearch Fellow in Mathematical Psychology, Melbourne School of Psychological SciencesFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Shanton ChangProfessor, School  of Computing and Information Systems; Associate Dean (International)Faculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Rashika BahlSessional Academic, School  of Computing and Information SystemsFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Samantha Kaye-JohnstonMcKenzie Research Fellow, Assessment and Evaluation Research Centre Faculty of EducationProfile
Sarita RosenstockLecturer in Fairness, School of Computing and Information SystemsFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Cynthia SearThomas & Margaret Ruth McArthur Fellow, School of Social and Political SciencesFaculty of ArtsProfile
Davor PetreskiPhD CandidateFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyProfile
Joshua RosePhD CandidateFaculty of ArtsProfile

Research Associates

Name Home FacultyProfile
Carmelina Contarino Faculty of Arts Profile
Andrew LimMelbourne Law SchoolProfile
Oliver NassauFaculty of ArtsProfile
Laura XieMelbourne Law SchoolProfile
Lily Ballot-JonesSwinburne Law School & School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and EducationProfile
Kavya PanchalFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesProfile
Mariam NadeemFaculty of ArtsProfile