Robert Rosenberger

Robert Rosenberger is a Professor in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology and President of the Society for Philosophy & Technology. His work focuses on the philosophical implications of technology, particularly in human-technology relations, ethics, and public policy. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from Stony Brook University. His research explores topics such as smartphone driver distraction, anti-homeless design, and the role of imaging technologies in scientific debate.

Key publications include Distracted: A Philosophy of Cars and Phones (2024), Callous Objects: Designs Against the Homeless (2017), and edited volumes like Postphenomenological Investigations. He is Editor-in-Chief of the 'Postphenomenology & the Philosophy of Technology' book series.

Research interests span postphenomenology, design ethics, urban studies, and technology-mediated experience. He teaches courses on ethics, science policy, and social justice in design. Rosenberger actively advocates for traffic safety and critiques technologies that marginalize vulnerable populations.

His work bridges philosophy, technology studies, and public policy, emphasizing practical applications of theoretical frameworks. He serves on editorial boards and has contributed to interdisciplinary debates about technology's societal impacts.