Jana Diesner

Prof. Dr. Jana Diesner holds the Human-Centered Computing professorship at the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich. Her research focuses on computational social science, network analysis, and ethical data practices. She explores topics such as gender bias in AI, crisis communication networks, and the societal impact of scientific research.

Her work bridges computer science and social sciences, addressing challenges in natural language processing, data ethics, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Notable areas include analyzing coauthorship networks, detecting biases in large language models, and improving disaster response through network data.

Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding structural balance in signed networks, cross-lingual alignment for LLM evaluation, and the societal impact of documentaries. She emphasizes methodological rigor in computational impact detection and ethical considerations in data usage.