Marie-Michelle Strah

Marie-Michelle Strah is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of International Criminal Justice at City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She is also a Visiting Scholar at the John Jay Center for International Human Rights, where she co-leads the Artificial Intelligence Team. Her expertise spans cybersecurity, cybercrime, disinformation, AI ethics, human rights, and transnational organized crime. She teaches courses such as ICJ 380, ICJ 101, ICJ 700, ICJ 750, and ICJ 726, and has been recognized with the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Prize and the 2021 Digital Innovation Award.

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. from Cornell University, an M.A. from CUNY John Jay College, and dual B.A. degrees from Miami University. She is fluent in French and English.

Dr. Strah’s research centers on the intersection of technology, justice, and human rights. She investigates disinformation, cyber-enabled crimes, extremist threats, and the ethical implications of AI in criminal justice. Her work emphasizes algorithmic, data, and design justice, with a strong focus on equity, accessibility, and inclusive pedagogy. She advocates for universal design principles to combat discrimination in digital systems.

Her recent scholarly outputs reflect a strong trend toward AI, digital citizenship, surveillance ethics, and the role of technology in civil rights and criminal justice. Themes include biometric surveillance, online radicalization, algorithmic bias, and digital inclusion. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges computer science, law, ethics, and social justice.

• 2022 Distinguished Teaching Prize, John Jay College
• 2021-2022 Online Faculty Fellow, Teaching and Learning Center, John Jay College
• 2021 Digital Innovation Award, John Jay College

Dr. Strah has been instrumental in faculty development, leading seminars on digital innovation, global education, equity, and accessibility. She has advised on policy, including testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Her grants and initiatives focus on inclusive teaching, digital transformation, and justice-centered technology. She is deeply committed to mentoring students and advancing justice in both physical and digital spaces.

She is affiliated with the Center for International Human Rights and the Teaching and Learning Center at John Jay. She co-leads the AI Team at the Center, contributing to public-facing research on AI and human rights. Her work is published on the Center’s Medium page and through public panels, podcasts, and YouTube discussions.