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Mary "Missy" Cummings is a Professor and Director of Mason's Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) at George Mason University's College of Engineering and Computing. She holds faculty appointments across three departments: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. A former U.S. Navy fighter pilot, Cummings combines her military experience with academic expertise in human-autonomous systems interactions and responsible AI.
- BS in Mathematics, U.S. Naval Academy (1988)
- MS in Space Systems Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School (1994)
- PhD in Systems Engineering, University of Virginia (2004)
Her research focuses on human-unmanned vehicle interaction, ethical implications of autonomous systems, and public policy impacts of emerging technologies. As an AIAA Fellow, she contributes to national safety advisories and media discussions on AI reliability.
- AIAA Fellow
Cummings leads MARC, a research center dedicated to advancing robotics, autonomy, and responsible AI development, with affiliations spanning multiple engineering disciplines.
