Cierra Robson

Cierra Robson is a doctoral student and Malcolm Hewitt Wiener PhD Research Fellow in Poverty and Justice at the University of Cambridge. She holds a BA in African American Studies from Princeton University, specializing in race and public policy, with a minor in Technology and Society.

Her research focuses on the intersection of technological advancements and racial inequality in the United States, particularly within the criminal justice system. She explores how algorithmic tools, such as predictive policing technologies, reinforce or challenge systemic inequities through public-private collaborations.

As Associate Director of the Ida B. Wells JUST Data Lab, she collaborates with community organizations to retool data practices for racial justice. Her work critically examines the historical, economic, and political processes driving the adoption of algorithmic surveillance in policing and welfare distribution.

• Research Fellow at University of Cambridge
• Specializes in racial justice and algorithmic inequality
• Associate Director of Ida B. Wells JUST Data Lab

Cierra’s recent work investigates the proliferation of algorithmic tools in the U.S. criminal justice system, emphasizing data inequity and marginalized communities. She actively engages scholars through initiatives like the Histories of Artificial Intelligence Slack Channel.