DataEd 2027 Organization

Advisory Board Members

  • Zachary Ives, Department Chair and Adani President's Distinguished Professor of Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania.
  • Juan Sequeda, Principal Scientist, data.world.
  • Julia Stoyanovich, Associate Professor, NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
  • Michelle Hoda Wilkerson, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley.

Program Committee*

  • Alan Fekete, University of Sydney
  • Martin Goodfellow, University of Strathclyde
  • Paul Groth, University of Amsterdam
  • Giovanna Guerrini, University of Genova
  • Oscar Karnalim, Maranatha Christian University
  • Hui Li, Xidian University
  • Andrew Petersen, University of Toronto Mississauga
  • Rachel Pottinger, University of British Colunmbia
  • Stefanie Scherzinger, University of Passau
  • Toni Taipalus, Tampere University
  • Thomas Zeume, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
*Advisory Board Members are part of the Program Committee.

Workshop Chairs

Michael Liut

University of Toronto Mississauga,
Canada

Michael Liut (PhD, McMaster University) is an Assistant Professor in the teaching stream at the University of Toronto Mississauga. With a primary research emphasis on applied AI/ML in education, Michael delves into the intricate realms of educational technologies, data systems, algorithmic design, and student behaviour. His passion lies in harnessing these insights to craft adaptive experimentation and innovative behavioural interventions. At the heart of his work, Michael strives to refine and enhance the educational journey.

George Fletcher

Eindhoven University of Technology,
the Netherlands

George Fletcher (PhD, Indiana University Bloomington) is a Professor of Computer and Data Science at TU/e, where he chairs the Database Group of the Data and Artificial Intelligence Cluster. His research interests span social aspects of data systems, query language design and engineering, foundations of databases, and data integration. His current research focus is on data education and graph data management.

Daphne Miedema

University of Amsterdam,
the Netherlands

Daphne Miedema (PhD, Eindhoven University of Technology) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam. Her research is located on the intersection of Databases and HCI, applied to education. Daphne's current research interests include query language education, visual query representations and (mis)conceptions.