Karina Alexanyan, PhD

Karina is a social scientist and communications professional with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of technology, social impact, media and education. Her passion lies in helping educational and social impact organizations leverage emerging technologies for societal benefit, with a focus on issues related to respectful technology behavior and diversity, equity, and ethics in AI education and talent pipelines.

Dr. Alexanyan has worked with Stanford, Harvard, and Columbia Universities, as well as social impact organizations such as Partnership on AI, All Tech is Human, Internet Safety Labs and the AI Education Project. She serves as an Advisor to two educational startups, has taught courses in communication and media studies at NYU and Stanford, and has published her academic research in international journals and books.

Karina is the Founder & CEO of Humanication, a consulting service company offering research services, white papers, and thought leadership. She holds a PhD in Communication from Columbia University.