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Karrie Karahalios
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Karrie Karahalios in Banff, 2006
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Kyratso G. Karahalsio
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, SM, ME, and SB) |
| Known for | algorithmic auditing social media human-computer interaction diagnostic tools for autism spectrum disorder |
| Awards | Sloan Research Fellowship (2010) |
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| Fields | Computer Science |
| Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Thesis | Social catalysts: embracing communication in mediated spaces (2004) |
| Doctoral advisor | Judith Donath |
| Doctoral students | Eric Gilbert |
Kyratso (Karrie) G. Karahalios is an American computer scientist and professor. She teaches at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Karrie is known for studying how computers and technology affect people. She also looks at how social media works and how to check computer programs for fairness. She helped start a special center at her university called the Center for People and Infrastructures.
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Education and Learning
Karrie Karahalios studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She earned several degrees there. In 1994, she got her first degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She continued her studies, earning more advanced degrees. She completed her PhD in Media Arts and Sciences in 2004.
Career and Research Work
Karrie Karahalios started teaching at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2004. She became a full professor in 2017. Her research focuses on social media and how computers impact society.
Understanding Algorithms
A big part of her work is about "algorithm auditing." Algorithms are like step-by-step instructions that computers follow. Sometimes, these instructions can accidentally be unfair. Karrie's research helps find and fix these unfair parts. She developed ways to check if online platforms are treating everyone fairly. Her ideas have been very helpful for other researchers.
Social Media Connections
Karrie also studies how people connect on social media. She developed a way to predict how strong friendships are online. This research helps us understand how social media affects our relationships. Her work on this topic has been used by many other scientists.
Working for Fairness Online
In 2016, Karrie Karahalios was part of a group that took legal action. They wanted to make sure researchers could study online platforms. This was to see if these platforms were treating people unfairly. They believed it was important to test for discrimination on the internet. A judge later agreed that this research should be allowed.
Awards and Special Honors
Karrie Karahalios has received many awards for her important work.
- In 2007, she received the National Science Foundation CAREER Awards.
- She won the A. Richard Newton Breakthrough Research Award in 2008.
- In 2010, she was named an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow.
- The University of Illinois named her a University Scholar in 2019.
- She has also won "Best Paper" awards for her research. These awards came from the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) in 2008, 2009, 2015, and 2017.
