Dr. Marisa Ponti

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marisa Ponti is an Associate Professor at the University of Gothenburg, specializing in Informatics with a focus on citizen engagement, governance, and artificial intelligence for social good. Her research emphasizes designing systems for machine-human collaboration to enhance collective knowledge and address social issues. Ponti actively participates in various funded projects, including 'Missing Teacher AI', where she serves as a co-investigator, and 'NordicPath', aimed at developing participatory, people-centered cities. With extensive experience in citizen science methodologies, she explores innovative ways to engage communities in data collection and analysis. Through her leadership in projects like OptimHum, she investigates optimizing human computation in citizen science. Ponti has a strong publication record, with contributions to conferences and journals on citizen science theory, AI applications in education, and models of data governance. Her research work is widely recognized and has implications for public policy.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).