Eunhye Ahn

Eunhye Ahn is an Assistant Professor at the Brown School of Washington University in St. Louis, where she combines expertise in child welfare policy with data science to address systemic inequities. Her work emphasizes ethical applications of technology to inform policy decisions and mitigate racial/socioeconomic disparities in child welfare systems.

• Education: PhD from the University of Southern California

Research Focus: Dr. Ahn leverages data science and machine learning to examine fairness in child welfare decision-making, advocate for family-centered interventions, and build frameworks for aligning algorithmic systems with social justice priorities. Her collaborations with practitioners ensure real-world applicability of findings.

Publication Trends: Her 2024 work highlights the role of data science in addressing child maltreatment through family-focused approaches, with an emphasis on ethical AI and algorithmic fairness in high-stakes domains like child protection.

Community Engagement: She actively partners with child welfare practitioners and community stakeholders to bridge research with practice, ensuring data science initiatives prioritize equity and human dignity in policy design.