Sarah Fox

Sarah Fox is the John Derby Evans Associate Professor at the University of Michigan's School of Information, where she directs the Tech Solidarity Lab. Her work examines the impacts of AI and automation on essential work sectors, with a focus on developing systems that center workers’ needs and expertise. Her work has earned awards in leading computing venues including ACM CSCW, CHI, and DIS, and has been featured in New Media and Society, Design Issues, and the Anthropology of Work Review. She holds a Ph.D. in Human-Centered Design & Engineering from the University of Washington and was previously an Associate Professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Her research has been covered by news outlets such as Politico, Wired, and the Associated Press and is supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Transportation, the Russell Sage Foundation, among others.