Lisa Miracchi

Lisa Miracchi Titus is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Denver, previously serving as an Associate Professor with tenure at the University of Pennsylvania. She is an IEEE Tech Ethics Ambassador and member of the IEEE SA Working Group on the Ethics of LAWS. Her research focuses on the nature of intelligence, AI ethics, and the integration of ethical considerations into AI development. She holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy (with a Cognitive Science certificate) from Rutgers University and an AB in Philosophy from Harvard. Her work bridges philosophy, cognitive science, robotics, and ethics, addressing questions about intelligent systems, agency, and ethical AI applications. She received an NEH grant for her book project on effective and ethical intelligence research, emphasizing feminist and social justice perspectives.

Education: Ph.D. in Philosophy (Rutgers, 2014), A.B. in Philosophy (Harvard, 2009). Previous positions include Bersoff Assistant Professor at NYU and tenure-track roles at Penn. She is committed to academic diversity, having led wellness initiatives for graduate students and participated in LGBTQ+ advocacy. Her research also explores the ethical implications of AI’s feminization and the future of human-AI collaboration.

Research Interests: Philosophy of AI, ethics of robotics, embodied cognition, and feminist approaches to technology. She advocates for interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure AI systems align with ethical, social, and cognitive science principles. Her current projects include the integration of ethical frameworks into AI design and the societal impacts of AI labor.

Awards and Fellowships: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant (2022), NEH Fellowship (2021). Her work appears in journals like Journal of Philosophy, Philosophical Studies, and Frontiers in Neurorobotics.

Labs and Collaborations: Affiliated with the GRASP Lab (Robotics) and MindCORE (Cognitive Science) at Penn, and now contributes to Denver’s interdisciplinary initiatives. She balances academic rigor with personal advocacy for mental health, wellness programs, and LGBTQ+ inclusion in academia.