Research Overview

Our information Technology Ethics and Accessibility (iTEA) Lab explores and addresses emerging ethics and accessibility challenges of information technologies, particularly software and AI systems.

We currently focus on:
(1) Resolving fairness, privacy, and security issues in generative AI through technical, educational, and policy interventions;
(2) Designing accessible software and assistive technologies for people with disabilities; and
(3) Teaching AI ethics, cybersecurity, and computer accessibility in a wide range of contexts (K-12, college, professional training).

Please reach out if you are interested in working with us!

Current Members (Alphabetical)

• Mohammed Galib Hasan Abir, PhD Student at Hokkaido University

• Mubarak Babalola, Independent Researcher

• Ryan Borowski, Undergraduate Student at University of Texas at San Antonio

• Justin Eric Chen, Master's Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  -> PhD Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Donald Church, PhD Student at University of Texas at San Antonio

• Ryker Deguzman, Undergraduate Student at University of Texas at San Antonio

• Joaquin Galarza, Undergraduate Student at University of Texas at San Antonio

• Xinyu Hu, Independent Researcher

• Jindan Huang, PhD Student at Tufts University

• Cayden Hutcheson, Undergraduate Student at University of Texas at San Antonio

• Alex Ireebanije, Independent Researcher

• Weihan Jiang, Independent Researcher

• Wensi Jiang, Master's Student at UNSW Canberra -> PhD Student at UNSW Canberra

• Bingqing Liu, Master's Student at Dalian Ocean University
  -> Product Manager at DiDi

• Sediqa Mangal, Undergraduate Student at University of Texas at San Antonio

• Hrishitva Patel, PhD Student at Universitty of Texas at San Antonio

• Yaoyao Qian, Master's Student at Northeastern University
  -> Research Staff Member at Growing AI Like A Child

• Veronica Rammouz, PhD Student at University of Texas at San Antonio

• Sanjana Sekhar, Independent Researcher

• Haiqi Shen, Undergraduate Student at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

• Allison Sinnott, High School Student at East Meadow High School
  -> Undergraduate Student at Long Island University

• Jiayang Song, High School Student at SDSZ International Department

• Sabastain Wakoyi, Master's Student at University of Texas at San Antonio

• Sarah Wheeler, Undergraduate Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Tingting Xiang, Independent Researcher

• Ming Yi, JSD Student at New York University

• Yurun Zhang, Master's Student at University of Wollongong

Alumni (Chronological)

• Luke Emano, Undergraduate Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  -> Artist

• Yunpeng Xiao, Master's Student at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
  -> PhD Student at Emory University

• Jiamu Xie, Undergraduate Student at Wuhan University
  -> Master's Student at UC San Diego

• Yilin Zhu, Undergraduate Student at Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
  -> Master's Student at Carnegie Mellon University

• Zhixin Shi, Undergraduate Student at Macau University of Science and Technology
  -> Master's Student at Nanyang Technological University

• Lyumanshan Ye, Master's Student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University -> PhD Student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• Xiaowen Yuan, Undergraduate Student at UC Berkeley
  -> Software Engineer at TikTok

• Weirui Peng, Master's Student at Columbia University
  -> PhD Student at University of Michigan

• Yuhan Liu, Master's Student at Tsinghua University
  -> PhD student at Boston University

• Chunyu Liu, Master's Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  -> PhD student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Royta Iftakher, Undergraduate Student at Brooklyn College

• Yunqi Li, Master's Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Diego Jose Marquez, Undergraduate Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Aaron Wang, Undergraduate Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Shrikar Bhatta, High School Student at Stevenson High School

• Jingtian Jia, Undergraduate Student at Northwest University
  -> Master's Student at University of Porto

• Soni Rahul, Independent Researcher

• Olivia Shen, Independent Researcher -> Master's Student at University of Texas at Austin

• Shreya Shetty, Master's Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign -> Associate Technical Program Manager at Tesla