Aleksandra Korolova

Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs at Princeton, auditing algorithms and AI, enabling privacy-preserving and fair machine learning

Aleksandra Korolova is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs at Princeton University, where she also directs the Technology and Society Certificate Program. She holds a joint appointment in the Department of Computer Science and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Her research focuses on the societal impacts of algorithms and machine learning, with particular interests in privacy, algorithmic fairness, and auditing.1 2 3

Academic Background and Career

Korolova completed her undergraduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University. Prior to her current role at Princeton, she was an assistant professor at the University of Southern California and worked as a research scientist at Google and a privacy advisor at Snap, Inc..2 3 4

Research Interests

Her research addresses critical issues at the intersection of technology and society, including:

Societal impacts of algorithms and AI
Privacy and fair machine learning
Algorithm auditing and targeted advertising
Technology policy

Korolova aims to develop technologies that foster data-driven innovations while ensuring privacy and fairness, and she actively engages in designing and performing audits of algorithms and AI systems.2 4 5

Recognition and Contributions

Aleksandra Korolova has received several accolades for her work, including the NSF CAREER Award in 2020 and a Sloan Research Fellowship in 2024. She is recognized for her contributions to understanding privacy violations in microtargeted advertising and has been involved in significant research projects that address discrimination in ad delivery systems.4 5

Personal Background

Originally from Latvia, Korolova has a strong foundation in mathematics and algorithms, which she cultivated during her high school years. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, skiing, and playing tennis.4

For more information, you can visit her personal website at www.korolova.com or her LinkedIn profile here .1 5