Tina L. Peterson

Tina L. Peterson, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin. She teaches courses in ethics and social responsibility in technology. She poses more questions than she answers.


Courses:

349: Contemporary Issues in Computer Science (recent syllabus)

395T: Introduction to Ethical AI and Robotics (recent syllabus), co-taught with Peter Stone

103F: Ethical Foundations of Computer Science (recent syllabus)

NSC 088E: Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility in Research (recent syllabus)

398T: Supervised Teaching (recent syllabus), co-taught with William Cook


Publications:

T. L. Peterson, R. Ferreira and M. Y. Vardi, "Abstracted Power and Responsibility in Computer Science Ethics Education," in IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society, doi: 10.1109/TTS.2022.3233776 (early access PDF)


Favorite tech-ethics resources:

Ethical OS Toolkit

A Framework for Ethical Decision Making (Markkula Center)


Recommended resources for writing:

Glasman-Deal, Hilary. Science research writing for non-native speakers of English. Imperial College Press, 2010.



. . . she's also the author of a children's book, Oscar and the Amazing Gravity Repellent (goodreads | bookpeople | amazon if you must).