Anna Lenhart

Anna Lenhart is a PhD student in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on privacy, data governance, and ethics in technology, particularly in smart home systems and automated decision-making. She explores how users perceive privacy risks, design strategies for enhancing data transparency, and frameworks to balance privacy with societal needs.

Her work bridges human-computer interaction, public policy, and information science, addressing challenges in emerging technologies like autonomous vehicles and social media governance. She advocates for participatory approaches to ensure technologies respect user autonomy and societal values.

Anna’s recent publications highlight innovative methods such as experiential games to educate stakeholders on value tradeoffs and frameworks to mitigate discrimination in automated systems. Her research contributes to both academic discourse and practical design solutions for ethical technology integration.