Department of Technology and Society
Room 1419
Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Biography
Dr. Jieshu Wang is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Society, College of Engineering & Applied Sciences, at Stony Brook University. She is an interdisciplinary researcher studying the human and social dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) and how people can thrive in an AI-integrated future. She combines computational methods with qualitative insights to trace technology trends and understand their broader societal impact. At Stony Brook University, she's affiliated with AI Innovation Institute (AI3), and the Center for Changing Systems of Power.
Dr. Wang earned her Ph.D. in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology from Arizona State University in 2023, after earlier degrees in Civil Engineering (Beijing Jiaotong University), Economics (Peking University), and Communication, Culture and Technology (Georgetown University). Before joining Stony Brook University, she was a postdoctoral research scholar at ASU’s Decision Theater. She has also worked as a patent examiner, an editor at a popular science magazine, and co-founded Synced (机器之心), an AI-focused media company in China.
Research
Dr. Wang's research looks both backward and forward. Backward-looking, she examines how AI and other emerging technologies are created, who creates them, and who is missing from the process. Forward-looking, she studies how AI is transforming the way we live, connect, invent, work, and adapt, as well as how AI might help address challenges such as climate change and workforce transitions. She also explores how AI shapes and is shaped by our collective imaginaries of the future, including in science fiction movies.