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Jia Xue is an Associate Professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, with a joint appointment in the Faculty of Information. She joined U of T in 2018 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted in 2025. Her research focuses on computational approaches to social justice issues, including intimate partner violence, rape myth culture, and AI ethics. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, a law degree from Tsinghua University, and postdoctoral training at Harvard University.
Her research lab, the Artificial Intelligence for Justice (AIJ) Lab, develops AI tools to study social ills like image-based sexual abuse and school bullying. Key projects include AI-powered chatbots for sexual violence victims and analyzing biases in algorithmic systems. Funded by grants from Connaught, SSHRC, and CIHR, her work bridges social work, computer science, and policy analysis.
Jia has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Journal of Interpersonal Violence and Child Abuse & Neglect. Awards include the Ontario Early Researcher Award (2025) and Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award (2025). She leads initiatives at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, focusing on tech’s societal impacts.
Teaching emphasizes ethical big data use in social justice contexts. Recent work includes pandemic-related social media analysis and developing interventions for marginalized populations. Her interdisciplinary approach combines machine learning, policy analysis, and qualitative research to address systemic inequities.
