Susan Winter

Susan Winter is a Professor at the University of Maryland’s INFO College, where she serves as Associate Dean for Research. Her work explores the co-evolution of technology and work practices, focusing on ethical issues in civic technologies, smart cities, and data reuse challenges within sociotechnical systems.

• PhD, University of Arizona
• MA, Claremont Graduate University
• BA, University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Winter’s research spans three core areas: the Future of Work (examining technology’s role in organizational practices), Information Justice and Technology Ethics (addressing digital equity and ethical design), and Smart Cities (analyzing civic data systems and urban innovation). Her recent publications highlight trends in AI ethics, sociotechnical policy, and data bias in municipal services.

At UMD, she leads projects like KNEXT (Library Knowledge Extensions for data-driven innovation) and the SCC-CIVIC-PG Track B initiative on civic technology visualization. Previously, she held leadership roles at the National Science Foundation, including Science Advisor and Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Cyberinfrastructure, shaping policies for interdisciplinary collaboration in computational science.

Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, emphasizing the intersection of technology, ethics, and organizational strategy.