Kristen Johnson
Assistant Professor Of Computer Science & Engineering at Michigan State University
Lansing, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolKristen Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at Michigan State University with eight years of experience bridging NLP, machine learning, and social-computing ethics. Her research develops models to detect, predict, and mitigate bias and stereotypes in LLMs by combining social science theory with mathematically grounded techniques. She has a strong track record in political discourse analysis—building stance, frame, and moral foundation classifiers for large-scale social media—and has published at top NLP venues. Earlier work spans bioinformatics and computational genomics, including protein structure prediction and RNA-Seq analysis, reflecting a rare cross-domain fluency. As a lab founder, consultant, instructor of graduate NLP and undergraduate ML courses, and active reviewer, she connects rigorous research with practical deployment and mentorship. Colleagues note her talent for translating social theory into tangible model interventions that improve fairness and interpretability.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at Purdue UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Computer Science, 3.9, Master of Science (MS), Computer Science, 3.9 at University of New OrleansGithub contributions (4)
kmjohnson/publications
Jan 2021 - Aug 2022
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
kmjohnson/political-twitter
Mar 2018 - Apr 2018
Contributions:4 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 2 days
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