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Batya Friedman is a Professor Emeritus at the Information School of the University of Washington, holding adjunct appointments in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, the School of Law, and the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering. She co-directs the Value Sensitive Design Lab and the UW Tech Policy Lab. Friedman is a pioneer in value sensitive design (VSD), which integrates human values into the design of technical systems. Her work has contributed to a substantial theoretical framework and an array of innovative methodologies, including practical toolkits like Envisioning Cards. VSD has been influential in various domains such as architecture, health informatics, and computer security. Additionally, she has focused on emerging issues in computing ethics, responsible innovation, and has published extensively, including a book titled 'Value Sensitive Design: Shaping Technology with Moral Imagination.' She has received multiple prestigious awards for her contributions to the field, including the ACM-SIGCHI Social Impact Award and an honorary doctorate from the Technical University of Delft.
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