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Nathan Fox

What I do:Nathan Fox is an AI Scientist at MIDAS, specializing in developing and applying AI tools to help scientists analyze complex environmental datasets. His work focuses on making machine learning, computer vision, and geospatial analysis accessible for biodiversity monitoring, conservation, and ecosystem research. Who I am:Before joining MIDAS, Nathan was a Schmidt AI in ...

Shahana Chumki

Shahana Chumki serves as the Research Manager for MIDAS. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Eastern Michigan University and a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan Medical School (UMMS). Following a two-year postdoctoral fellowship through the Research Operations, Management, and Strategy (ROMS) program within the UMMS Office of ...

Tim Cavnar

Dr. Tim Cavnar is the Postdoctoral Program Manager for MIDAS. A linguist by training, he completed his PhD in Second Language Acquisition at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2023. As Program Manager, he brings his 11+ years of experience working in higher education in widely varied instructional, administrative, and leadership roles. When he’s ...

Do-Hee Morsman

Do-Hee Morsman is the Assistant Director at MIDAS. She originally hails from Toronto, Canada, with a B.A. and M.A. from York University followed by further graduate work in Linguistics at the University of Toronto. A seasoned higher ed professional, Do-Hee has worked at the International Institute at U-M and was an instructional faculty member of Myongji University ...

Janet Gribbons

Janet is the Training Program Specialist at MIDAS. She works to support both faculty-training programs and postdoctoral programs. Janet grew up in Ann Arbor and graduated from Eastern Michigan University (BBA) and University of Michigan Dearborn (MBA). In her free time, she likes to cook, crochet, and play video games.

Kelly Psilidis

Kelly Psilidis (P-see-lee-these) is the Faculty Training Program Manager with MIDAS. She is honored to be supporting a multi-university team of instructors to develop a groundbreaking nationwide training program for biomedical science faculty and staff scientists. Kelly also coordinates the MIDAS Summer Academies for faculty and staff to build data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills. ...

Brendon Cho

Brendon Cho provides administrative support to MIDAS leadership and the Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship program. Some responsibilities include schedule coordination, building-related activities, IT ordering/inventory, and event support among other operations-related duties.

Catherine Leonhard

Catherine is a recent graduate from University of Michigan’s Penny W STAMPS School of Art & Design with a BFA in Art & Design and a minor in Computer Science. Her interests include Web Design, Graphic Design, and Photography.

Merve Hickok

Merve will strengthen MIDAS effort to develop best practices and training for the responsible use of data and AI in academic research, strengthen large U-M grant proposals’ responsible data and AI components, and provide insights on AI policy and regulatory priorities to help bridge research with applied work.  Merve Hickok is the founder of AIethicist.org. ...

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Elizabeth Bruch

Associate Professor of Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Associate Professor of Complex Systems, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; Arts and Research Associate Professor, Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research

Tim Cavnar

Joyce Chai

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering

Brendon Cho

Shahana Chumki

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Nathan Fox

Schmidt AI in Science Fellow Alumni, Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society

Janet Gribbons

Merve Hickok

H. V. Jagadish

Edgar F Codd Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering