AI Ethics in Higher Education: Insights from Africa and Beyond

Caitlin Corrigan: As Executive Director for the IEAI, Dr. Corrigan is responsible for the development and coordination of all IEAI research and administrative activities. Additionally, she works closely with the IEAI Director to craft the IEAI's agenda, develop strategic partnerships for the institute, and to enhance our academic network. She holds a Ph.D. in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include good governance, sustainable development, and corporate social responsibility, particularly in developing country settings. She has over ten years of experience in designing and implementing research and data collection, developing and managing research projects, and coordinating funding proposals. She has also conducted field-based research in Southern Africa with a focus on CSR, natural resource management, and community development. She has published several articles in academic journals and has worked as a consultant for local and international NGOs though the Research Group for Sustainable Impacts (RG-SI), producing data collection and evaluation systems for organizations, conducting statistical data analysis, and generating policy relevant research and reports.

 

Jerry John Kponyo: Prof. Jerry John Kponyo is Dean of the Quality Assurance and Planning Office of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) under Vice-Chancellor's Office. He is Former Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, KNUST. Prior to becoming Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, he was Head of Electrical Engineering Department. He is currently Principal Investigator and Scientific Director of the Responsible AI Lab, a 1 Million Canadian Dollars project sponsored by IDRC and GIZ. He is also Deputy Project Lead of the KNUST Engineering Education Project (KEEP), a 5.5 Million Dollar Africa Center of Excellence (ACE) Impact project