For Dr. Lopez-Gonzalez, building a seamless interactive human-centric relationship with technology is critical for an ethical and sustainable future with autonomous artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled systems. A serial entrepreneur known for her human-centered and industry-agnostic approaches to tech and business, Dr. Lopez-Gonzalez is an expert in the science, ethics, and governance of AI and is on the front line of the AI-enabled Autonomous Systems, Healthcare/Biotechnology, Cybersecurity, and Education industries.
Her appointments across the university include in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering for Professionals' Artificial Intelligence Master’s Program, Whiting School of Engineering; AAP’s Master of Science in Data Analytics and Policy, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences; Master of Arts in International Relations Program, School of Advanced International Studies; Executive Education, Carey Business School; and the Department of Neurology, School of Medicine. A 21st century polymath and multilingual speaker, her interdisciplinary courses sit at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Neuroscience, Design, Ethics, Entrepreneurship, and Public Policy.
Dr. Lopez-Gonzalez has BAs in Psychology and French, and a MA and PhD in Cognitive Science, all from Johns Hopkins University. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She also has a Certificate of Art in Photography from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a Graduate Certificate in International Studies with a focus on Strategic Studies from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. She most recently earned a Certificate in AI Policy from the Center for AI and Digital Policy, Washington, D.C. and a Certificate from the Venture Capital University Independent Director Initiative, University of California Berkeley, School of Law.