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Alexandra Wood serves as Visiting Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Policy, and Society in Purdue University's Department of Political Science, while holding adjunct faculty positions at Brandeis University and affiliate status at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. Her interdisciplinary career bridges legal frameworks and computational methods to address governance challenges in emerging technologies.
Her educational foundation includes:
- Law degree from The George Washington University Law School
- Master’s degree in public policy from the University of Southern California
- Bachelor’s degree in economics from Reed College
Wood's research pioneers the co-design of law and computer science for sociotechnical systems governance, with particular focus on translating mathematical privacy concepts like differential privacy into legal compliance frameworks. Her work examines algorithmic fairness through harm-reduction lenses and investigates longitudinal privacy risks in big data ecosystems, consistently emphasizing practical implementation of privacy-preserving technologies across healthcare, government, and social media contexts.
Analysis of her 14 publications (2014-2022) reveals a trajectory from foundational privacy theory toward applied AI governance, with increasing integration of ethical considerations in technical design. Key thematic clusters include privacy-preserving data sharing mechanisms, regulatory alignment for emerging technologies, and critical examination of bias propagation in algorithmic systems.
Her recognition includes:
- 2019 Caspar Bowden Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies (for bridging legal and technical privacy approaches)
Wood actively contributes to major research initiatives including Harvard's Privacy Tools for Sharing Research Data project, where she develops legal-instrument frameworks for privacy-preserving data analysis. Her prior fellowships at Boston University's Center for Reliable Information Systems & Cyber Security and UC Berkeley's Simons Institute demonstrate sustained cross-institutional collaboration. She has advised policy development through roles with Senator Barbara Boxer's office and digital rights organizations including the Center for Democracy & Technology.
As core faculty in Purdue's Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence program, she shapes next-generation technologists through courses on AI policy, governance, and social impacts. Her leadership extends to the Berkman Klein Center's Privacy Initiatives, where she participates in cross-disciplinary investigations of digitally networked privacy challenges.
