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Morgan Ryan Frank is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Computing and Information. He holds affiliations as an MIT Connection Science Fellow, Research Affiliate at MIT’s Media Lab, Digital Fellow at Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered AI, and Fellow at Microsoft’s AI Economy Institute. His research focuses on the complexity of AI, future of work, and socio-economic impacts of technological change, leveraging tools from labor economics, network science, and computational social science.
Frank earned his PhD from MIT’s Media Lab (2019), focusing on scalable cooperation in technology’s societal impact. His postdoctoral work at MIT explored urban labor markets using data science. Earlier degrees include a Master’s and Bachelor’s from the University of Vermont, with interdisciplinary research in complex systems, happiness dynamics, and climate modeling.
His research spans AI’s labor market effects, green job transitions, and urban resilience. Notable contributions include work on AI-driven unemployment risk prediction and spatial constraints on fossil fuel worker retraining. Frank’s interdisciplinary approach addresses systemic challenges through data-driven policy recommendations.
Scientific accolades include fellowships from MIT, Stanford, and Microsoft. His work bridges academic research with real-world policy, emphasizing equitable outcomes in technological adoption.
Advising and grants are not explicitly detailed in the text, but his extensive publication record reflects collaborative projects with institutions globally. He is affiliated with multiple labs, including Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law and Stanford’s Digital Economy Lab, fostering interdisciplinary innovation.
