My name is Dasha. I'm an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Chicago and a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. In fall 2026, I will be returning to George Mason University, where I am an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Computer Science.

My research critically examines the societal implications of AI/ML systems, with a focus on carceral AI — algorithmic, data-driven systems designed to police, incarcerate, and control human beings. I have written about recidivism risk assessment instruments, predictive policing tools, electronic monitoring, and other carceral technologies. I am also a member of the Prison Data Collective, a coalition of academic researchers and justice-impacted community members studying the realities faced by incarcerated people in Pennsylvania. 

I received my PhD in History & Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2023, where I was a National Science Foundation graduate fellow, and I hold a BS in computer science. After that, I was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, where I was jointly a fellow at the Berkman Klein Center and a postdoctoral fellow in the Embedded EthiCS program.