Hi! I'm Carolyn.

I'm an incoming DPhil student at the Oxford Internet Institute working with Dr. Luc Rocher. Previously, I obtained my Master's degree at the Cheriton school of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo under the supervision of Dr. Dan Brown and Dr. Maura Grossman. I also work with AI4Abolition, led by Dr. Avriel Epps. I am fortunate and immensely grateful to be working with and surrounded by brilliant, kind, and supportive people.

My broad goal is to disrupt harm by investigating the technologies that enable it and designing new tools to support those working towards safer, softer, and more just futures. I'm currently interested in investigating the psychosocial effects of AI use/integration: how does AI affect our relationships and communities? How does this impact our ability to govern technology? My work with AI4Abolition examines carcerality in technology; conversely, we're interested in how AI and other tech can support alternative justice frameworks and those building towards them. My Master's thesis explored the impact of AI on mental health care in Canada and the effects of AI (il)literacy on participatory research methods.

If you're interested in collaborating, sharing ideas, or just chatting, please send me an email at carolyn.wang@uwaterloo.ca.