Kristen Vaccaro

Kristen Vaccaro is a professional with a diverse background in computer science and social sciences, focusing on designing systems, especially in areas like machine learning and social media systems, to enhance user control, trust, satisfaction, and fairness.

Her research interests also include evaluating bias and discrimination in algorithms, with a keen interest in understanding the legal and ethical implications of these challenges.

Kristen Vaccaro holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has engaged in non-degree graduate work in Computational Social Science at George Mason University, holds a BA in Physics from Reed College, and has also pursued studies in Art and Mathematics during a gap year at Gymnasium Corvinianum.

Previously, Kristen Vaccaro has held positions such as Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of California San Diego, PHD Candidate in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Software Engineer at MITRE.

For those interested in collaborations or further information, Kristen Vaccaro can be contacted through her website kvaccaro.com.