Rodrigo Ferreira

Rodrigo Ferreira is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Rice University. His additional institutional affiliations include:

• Courtesy appointment in the Department of Philosophy
• Member of the Steering Committee for the Science and Technology Studies Program
• Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy

His research focuses on integrating ethical frameworks into computing education, with specialization in artificial intelligence ethics, data science governance, and computational culture studies. He co-developed the "Deep Tech Ethics" pedagogical model emphasizing social responsibility in technical curricula and co-authored Mexico's National AI Agenda ethics recommendations (2020). His work bridges computer science with philosophical and policy dimensions of emerging technologies.

Research outputs appear in ACM/IEEE publications and philosophy journals including Teaching Ethics, with media coverage in The Houston Chronicle, Telemundo, and NPR. His scholarship examines the societal implications of algorithmic systems and advocates for ethics-centered approaches in computer science education.