Dr. Steve Jackson

Professor

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Biography

Steve Jackson is a Professor in the Department of Information Science at Cornell Bowers University and serves as the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation. He specializes in technology ethics, law, and policy, with a focus on sustainability and inequality in global development. His research is influenced by American pragmatism, political economy, and various traditions in sociology, anthropology, and philosophy. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed papers and has received more than twenty awards for his contributions in computing and information science. His recent initiative, Computing Earth Lab, promotes collaboration among social scientists, humanists, artists, and engineers to explore the material and planetary foundations of computing.

Research Interests

Technology Ethics Law and Policy Sustainability Inequality in Global Development Human-Computer Interaction Social Computing

Experience

Professor

— Present

Cornell Bowers University • Ithaca

Teaches and conducts research on technology ethics, law and policy, sustainability, and inequality.

Vice Provost

2023-07-01 — Present

Cornell Bowers University • Ithaca

Requirements for Cornell Bowers University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:77
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Demonstrated competency in AI, Theory, Systems, and Programming Languages at the undergraduate level
Application Checklist
  • Online CollegeNET Application
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts from all institutions
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores (International)
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science - PhD program focus on research leadership.