Ethics in Software Engineering with Brittany Johnson-Matthews (George Mason University)

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Professor Adolfo Neto

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I am Adolfo Neto, a professor at UTFPR Curitiba. In this podcast, I interview professionals from the field of computing and related areas. My goal is to better understand how they became interested in their current profession, what their daily lives are like, and what their motivations, difficulties, and challenges are.

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Ethics in Software Engineering with Brittany Johnson-Matthews (George Mason University)

Professor Adolfo Neto

22 minutes 51 seconds

1 year ago

Ethics in Software Engineering with Brittany Johnson-Matthews (George Mason University)

In this episode of the Professor Adolfo Neto podcast, Professor Adolfo Neto interviews Brittany Johnson-Matthews, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at George Mason University. Brittany, who directs the INSPIRED Lab, shares insights from her research in Software Engineering.

The interview begins with Brittany discussing her academic journey, including her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the College of Charleston and her PhD from North Carolina State University. She explains what motivated her to pursue a career in academia over industry.

The conversation then shifts to the topic of Ethics in Software Engineering. Brittany defines ethics and provides examples of unethical practices in software development. She emphasizes the responsibility of software engineers to ensure their algorithms do not perpetuate bias or discrimination and offers advice on how to develop ethically minded software.

In addition to her work on ethics, Brittany briefly discusses other research topics she explores and what prospective PhD students can expect when working with her.

The episode concludes with Brittany sharing how she stays updated in her field through various resources like books, blogs, podcasts, and academic papers. Professor Adolfo Neto thanks Brittany for her valuable insights and wraps up the session by expressing gratitude to the listeners.

Dr. Brittany Johnson-Matthews ⁠https://cs.gmu.edu/~johnsonb/ ⁠

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