Matthew Kopec

Matthew Kopec is a Program Director and Lecturer at Harvard University's Embedded EthiCS program, which integrates ethics into computer science education. He holds an MA from Virginia Tech (supervised by Joe Pitt) and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (supervised by Elliott Sober). Previously, he taught at Northeastern, Australian National University, Northwestern, and the University of Colorado-Boulder. His research focuses on the ethical implications of computing technologies, including content moderation on social media, algorithmic predictions' societal impacts, and tech ethics education efficacy.

Education:

• PhD in Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• MA in Philosophy, Virginia Tech

Research Interests: Kopec explores normative dimensions of technology, such as misinformation governance, big tech regulation, and ethical design in computational systems. His work bridges philosophy and computer science, emphasizing practical applications of ethical frameworks in education and policy.

Recent Research Trends: Kopec's publications (2021–2023) highlight empirical studies on ethics education in CS curricula, experimental approaches to moral psychology, and the governance of social media platforms. His work underscores interdisciplinary collaboration between ethics, technology, and policy.

Awards: None explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.

Advising & Grants: No specific details on advisees or grants are provided here.

Labs/Teams: Central to his role is the Embedded EthiCS program, which collaborates across Harvard's CS departments to embed ethical modules into technical coursework.