Vincent Chiao

Vincent Chiao is a Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. His work bridges public law, legal philosophy, and emerging technology ethics.

Education:

• B.A., University of Virginia (1998)
• Ph.D., Northwestern University (Philosophy, 2006)
• J.D., Harvard Law School (2008)

Research Interests: Focus on criminal law philosophy, AI's impact on procedural fairness, and mass incarceration ethics. Explores law's role in social orders, punishment theory, and rule of law as social technology.

Key Publications: Author of Criminal Law in the Age of the Administrative State (OUP 2018). Recent works include algorithmic sentencing, digital content moderation, and Anthropocene-era legal frameworks.

Scientific Awards:

• SSHRC Insight Development Grant
• Reginald F. Lewis Fellow (Harvard Law School)