Speaker 1

Prof. Rosalind Picard, MIT

Speaker Bio

Rosalind (“Roz”) Picard is an engineer, scientist, inventor, and pioneer in the field of affective computing, and the Grover M. Hermann Professor of Health Sciences and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is the Founder and Director of the Affective Computing Research Group at the MIT Media Lab, where she teaches, mentors students, and continues to shape the future of human-centered artificial intelligence. Professor Picard’s work has advanced technologies that can sense, recognize, and respond to human emotions, enabling more natural interactions between people and machines. She co-founded two technology companies, Affectiva (acquired by Smart Eye) and Empatica, both of which translate her discoveries into practical tools, such as wearable devices that detect stress, seizures, and other physiological signals. In addition to her scientific work, Dr. Picard changed her beliefs from Atheism to Christianity and speaks frequently about the integration of faith and science. She received her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her master’s and doctorate in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT. Early in her career, Professor Picard made significant contributions to digital image processing and pattern recognition, authoring the influential book Affective Computing (MIT Press, 1997), which laid the foundation for a new field of research. She has received numerous honors, including election to the National Academy of Engineering.

Host

Christianity & The Common Good

Contact

Tomas Felcman

Phone

3477386381

Email

tfelcman@law.harvard.edu