Dr. Zak Kilhoffer successfully defended his dissertation, “HUMAN FACTORS IN THE STANDARDIZATION OF AI GOVERNANCE: IMPROVING THE DESIGN OF RISK MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR ETHICAL AI,” on January 24, 2025. His dissertation was awarded the 2025 Berner Nash Dissertation Award.

Dr. Kryie Zhou successfully defended his dissertation, “A PRAGMATIC AND HUMAN-CENTERED APPROACH TO PROMOTING SOFTWARE ACCESSIBILITY: DESIGN, EDUCATION, GOVERNANCE,” on April 3, 2025.

Dr. Smirity Kaushik successfully defended her dissertation, “DIGITAL TRUST, SAFETY, AND PRIVACY IN THE AGE OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: EMPIRICAL AND POLICY INSIGHTS FROM GLOBAL SOCIAL MEDIA USE,” on June 16, 2025.