Shea Brown
CEO at BABL AI
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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Top SchoolShea Brown is an AI ethics researcher, educator, and founder with nine years of experience translating rigorous science into practical governance for machine learning systems. As CEO of BABL AI and an Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of Iowa, Shea leads algorithmic auditing initiatives while teaching the next generation of practitioners. Holding a PhD in Astrophysics and a professional certificate in AI from Stanford, Shea brings a rare blend of quantitative research chops and applied AI expertise. Active on the IEEE P7003 standards working group, Shea helps shape technical norms for algorithmic bias, bridging academic, industry, and standards communities. Based in Iowa City, Shea combines scholarly publication and classroom practice with hands-on product leadership to make AI systems more transparent and accountable.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Physics, Master of Science - MS, Physics at Brandeis UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics at University of MaineUniversity of Minnesota Twin CitiesProfessional Certificate, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Certificate, Artificial Intelligence at Stanford UniversityGithub contributions (5)
algorithmicbiaslab/expanded-equity-corpus
Jun 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:47 commits, 6 pushes in 3 months
algorithmicbiaslab/public-resources
Jan 2023 - Oct 2024
A collection of free resources for the public
Contributions:1 PR, 8 pushes, 1 comment in 1 year 9 months
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