This episode of the Women of IU Podcast features the IU student-run Ethical AI Team interviewing Dr. Alexis Pierce Caudell, a lecturer at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. Dr. Caudell dives into her work teaching about ethics in technology and generative AI, preparing students for the rapidly evolving world of AI. She also offers insights on being a woman in this dynamic field and shares advice for aspiring women in tech.

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Graphic Designer Avrie Allen joins the show to discuss her experience studying design at IU, how tech influences her design process, and some of her personal design inspirations.

Lisa D. Lenoir is a critical/cultural media sociologist who studies race, gender, and class. She holds a Ph.D. in media sociology from the University of Missouri-Columbia; an M.S. in International Public Service from DePaul University; and a B.A. in Journalism, with a minor in Graphic Design from Indiana University Bloomington. For 17 years she worked as a professional journalist covering and editing everything from fire to fashion at the Marietta Times (Marietta, Ohio); The Peoria Journal Star; The Indianapolis Star; and the Chicago Sun-Times. She was an instructor at Columbia College Chicago for 14 years and an assistant professor at Stephens College in Missouri teaching fashion communication for seven years. She was a Lillian Kopenhaver Center Fellow in 2017 and won numerous awards as a journalist. Her research uses a critical and cultural paradigm to examine contemporary cultural phenomena in media discourses. Areas of interest include journalism studies; activism; and identity and consumer culture. Her dissertation explored “woke culture” discourses in Essence; O, The Oprah Magazine; and Teen Vogue. At IU she teaches courses in the Media School’s new Fashion Media program. 

The Center of Excellence for Women & Tech is a welcoming community on Indiana University’s campus that strives to empower women students, faculty, and alumni to expand their leadership skills, build confidence about technology, and foster community and collaboration between all fields of study and industry.  **Correction: the Center’s NEW Instagram handle is @IUwomenandtech. Please follow us there!  

Big thanks to Rebecca Ramsey at IU's Center for Language Technology whose work makes this podcast possible! Since 1959, CeLT has overseen the language and computer labs in Ballantine Hall, with the mission of providing the highest quality services to support language teaching, learning, and research at Indiana University. Find out more about their services and resources here.  

Zolboo Dashmyagmar is pursuing an MPA degree concentrating on Sustainability as a Fulbright scholar. She has worked in multicultural teams in the technology, international development, and hospitality sectors. Zolboo is also the lead intern on the Center’s Sustainability & Tech Alliance Team! She is passionate about contributing to global climate action, technology for good, and women's empowerment.  

The Center of Excellence for Women & Tech is a welcoming community on Indiana University’s campus that strives to empower women students, faculty, and alumni to expand their leadership skills, build confidence about technology, and foster community and collaboration between all fields of study and industry.   

Check out Sustain IU to explore degree and career paths in sustainability, and to find out ways to get involved on campus.  

Big thanks to Rebecca Ramsey at IU's Center for Language Technology whose work makes this podcast possible! Since 1959, CeLT has overseen the language and computer labs in Ballantine Hall, with the mission of providing the highest quality services to support language teaching, learning, and research at Indiana University. Find out more about their services and resources here.  

IU recently presented a Climate Action Plan that establishes a pathway for IU to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040. Learn more about IU’s Climate Action Plan and the Climate Action Planning Committee here.