Professor Dr. Shamya Karumbaiah

Biography

Shamya Karumbaiah is an Assistant Professor in the Learning Sciences area at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on human-centered artificial intelligence, particularly enhancing teaching and learning through the responsible use of AI in classrooms. Having spent over ten years in computer science, she earned her PhD in Learning Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania in 2021. Her dissertation empirically explored bias sources in AI-based learning systems. Before her current role, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, investigating how AI can augment teacher practices. Karumbaiah's work emphasizes building equitable AI-learning environments and understanding the nuanced effects of AI on student engagement and learning dynamics. She has contributed significantly to academic conferences and journals, with multiple publications and has received several awards for her work, including the Nellie McKay Fellowship at UW-Madison.

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