Ashia C. Wilson

Ashia C. Wilson is the Lister Brothers Career Development Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), affiliated with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), and the Statistics and Data Science Center (SDSC).

• B.A. in Applied Mathematics with a minor in Philosophy from Harvard University
• Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley
• Postdoctoral researcher in the Machine Learning and Statistics group at Microsoft Research

Her research intersects machine learning, statistics, and algorithmic fairness. Key focus areas include:

• Optimization techniques for machine learning models
• Differential privacy and secure computation
• Equitable AI decision-making systems
• Statistical inference in constrained spaces

Recent publications demonstrate expertise in:

• Adaptive learning algorithms
• Probabilistic sampling methods
• Privacy-preserving data analysis
• Fair resource allocation frameworks
• Clinical evaluation metrics for AI systems
• AI safety and model unlearning challenges

Scientific Awards:

• FAccT 2024 Best Paper Award for "Algorithmic Pluralism: A Structural Approach To Equal Opportunity"