Kathleen R McKeown, Henry & Gertrude Rothschild Prof of Computer Science, Columbia
- Kathleen R. McKeown is the Henry and Gertrude Rothschild Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University and is also the Founding Director of the Data Science Institute at Columbia.
Podcast
Overview
A powerful journey through Kathleen’s pioneering contributions to NLP, disaster-response tech, medical research, and social-good AI. From mentors to students, from early breakthroughs to large-scale societal impact, her work bridges innovation, ethics, equity, and global collaboration—while championing women in STEM and building inclusive ecosystems for future generations.
00:09- About Kathleen R McKeown
- Kathleen R. McKeown is the Henry and Gertrude Rothschild Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University and is also the Founding Director of the Data Science Institute at Columbia.
13:15- How does your project identify and understand digital expressions of Black grief?
- Collects and analyzes posts from online forums and a custom platform to understand emotions, triggers, and context through qualitative social-work analysis.
- Examines linguistic patterns using expertise in African American English to capture culturally specific expressions of grief.
- Builds richly annotated datasets with insights from social workers, linguists, and grief experts to develop models that detect grief and trauma in digital communication.
39:56- What qualities do you believe drive true research success?
- Determination, staying driven and committed every day.
- Relentless effort, putting in sustained, focused, high-intensity work.
- Persistence, not taking “no” for an answer and pushing through challenges.
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- Kathleen R. McKeown is the Henry and Gertrude Rothschild Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University and is also the Founding Director of the Data Science Institute at Columbia.
