Our Team
We are an interdisciplinary team of researchers in computer science, neuroscience, cognitive science, philosophy, law, and education; mental and behavioral health practitioners, and civil society groups committed to advancing human-centered AI.
Brown University Lead Institution
- Ellie Pavlick (Director)
- Alexander Batten (Managing Director)
- Bertram Malle
- Chen Sun
- Diana Freed
- Drew Linsley
- George Konidaris
- Kathi Fisler
- Michael Frank
- Roman Feiman
- Shriram Krishnamurthi
- Stefanie Tellex
- Stephen Bach
- Steve Sloman
- Suresh Venkatasubramanian (Co-Director)
- Thomas Serre
Carnegie Mellon University
- Henny Admoni
- Reid Simmons
Colby College
- David Watts
- Ike Lage
- Veronica Romero
Dartmouth College
- Andrew Campbell
- Lisa Marsch
- Nicholas Jacobson
- Steven Frankland
Data & Society
- Alice Marwick
- Briana Vecchione
- Livia Garofalo
- Patrick Davison
New York University
- Grace Lindsay
- Tal Linzen
Santa Fe Institute
- Melanie Mitchell
UC Berkeley
- Alison Gopnik
- Bruno Olshausen
- Celeste Kidd
- Pentti Kanerva
UC San Diego
- Berk Ustun
University of New Mexico
- Melanie Moses
- Sonia Rankin
University of Virginia
- David Danks
ARIA comprises 12 core partner institutions from across the United States. Each partner contributes distinct expertise — from robotics and natural language processing to psychology, law, and participatory design — to advance a shared vision of human-centered AI.
We seek productive and mutually beneficial partnerships with industry and non-profit organizations to further our research and impact
Our External Advisory Board provides oversight and advice to help ensure our mission and goals are relevant and our work is on track. The EAB also serves as an advocate and connector to help broaden our reach and impact.
- Allan Brooks Community Manager and Co-Founder, The Human Line Project
- Andrew Lampinen Researcher, Anthropic
- Chris Summerfield Professor, Department of Experimental Psychology | Director, Human Information Processing Lab, Oxford University
- Helen Edwards Co-Founder, Artificiality Institute;
- Kristian Lum Senior Staff Research Scientist, Google DeepMind
- Margaret Mitchell Researcher and Chief Ethics Scientist, Hugging Face
- Marketa Wills CEO & Medical Director, American Psychiatric Association
- Rob Goldstone Distinguished Professor and Chancellor’s Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University
- Vaile Wright Senior Director of the Office of Health Care Innovation, American Psychological Association
- Zach Boyd Director, Office of Artificial Intelligence, The State of Utah
Our Mental Heath Advisory Council ensures ARIA’s scientific research agenda is grounded in an understanding of real-world experiences and needs in the mental and behavioral health domain.
- Allan Brooks Community Manager and Co-Founder, The Human Line Project
- Aubrey Shick Launch and Logic, LLC
- Marlynn Wei MD, JD, Psychotherapist and Psychiatrist
- Vaile Wright Senior Director of the Office of Health Care Innovation, American Psychological Association