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Paolo Carozza

Professor of Law; Concurrent Professor of Political Science

Notre Dame Law 91ÊÓƵ professor Paolo Carozza is a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and also the chair of the Meta Oversight Board. Both his research and policy work are focused on the intersection of Catholic social thought and technology, especially social media and AI.

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David Lantigua

Associate Professor of Theology
William W. and Anna Jean Cushwa Co-Director, Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism

Co-director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism, Lantigua researches modern Catholic social tradition, Catholicism’s role in the Americas, human rights and social justice issues. He is writing a book on Pope Francis’s social teachings and their implications for global Catholicism.

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Yong Suk Lee

Assistant Professor of Technology, Economy and Global Affairs

Lee studies the overlap of AI and labor, looking at how technology affects workers, organizations, inequality and the meaning of work. His research and teaching also examine the ethical implications and governance of AI.

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Mahan Mirza

Executive Director, Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion; Teaching Professor, Keough 91ÊÓƵ of Global Affairs

Mirza contributes to the international Religious Voices and Responsible AI Steering Committee. Drawing primarily from the Islamic scholarly tradition, he offers guidance for faith-based ethical frameworks in technology.

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Paul Scherz

Our Lady of Guadalupe College Professor of Theology and ND–IBM Tech Ethics Lab Program Chair

Paul Scherz, who holds doctoral degrees in genetics and moral theology, researches at the intersection of religion, technology, and science. He is part of the Vatican Centre for Digital Culture’s AI Research Group. As part of that group, he co-edited "Encountering Artificial Intelligence" and "Reclaiming Human Agency in the age of AI."

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Meghan Sullivan

Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy; Director of Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good

Sullivan leads a national research and public engagement initiative on AI and human dignity. She meets regularly with tech leaders and AI developers in Silicon Valley and, in March, she attended an Anthropic summit to discuss how to guide the moral development of the corporation’s chatbot, Claude.

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Daniel Groody

Vice President and Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Professor of Theology and Global Affairs

In addition to his role at Notre Dame, Groody is a member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and plays a key role in Notre Dame’s partnership with the Vatican’s Laudato Si’ Center on issues of integral ecology and global sustainability. His research focuses primarily on migration, theology, refugees and human displacement.

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Nathaniel Myers

Associate Teaching Professor, Univ Writing Program

Nathaniel Myers is an associate teaching professor in the University Writing Program whose research interests include digital literacy, generative artificial intelligence and writing. He works with Notre Dame Learning to help support faculty growth around AI literacy and responsible AI use.

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Brett Robinson

Associate Professor of the Practice, McGrath Institute for Church Life

Brett Robinson researches media and Church history. He is the founder of the Church Communications Ecology Program, a program for Church leaders to engage more deeply with the challenges and opportunities created by the rise of digital technology and artificial intelligence.

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Karla Badillo-Urquiola

Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor

Badillo-Urquiola conducts human-computer interaction research to design technology-driven solutions that empower people and protect the well-being of youth and marginalized communities, especially as they access the internet and AI technologies.

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Paul Brenner

Senior Associate Director of the Center for Research Computing; Professor of the Practice

Brenner is an expert in AI chatbot system safety, high-performance and cloud computing cyberinfrastructure, and cyberinfrastructure for national defense. His research includes investigating how AI chat bots interact with users online through social media platforms.

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Paolo Carozza

Professor of Law; Concurrent Professor of Political Science

Notre Dame Law 91ÊÓƵ professor Paolo Carozza is a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and also the chair of the Meta Oversight Board. Both his research and policy work are focused on the intersection of Catholic social thought and technology, especially social media and AI.

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Walter Scheirer

Assistant Professor

Scheirer is the co-author of the book "Virtue in Virtual Spaces: Catholic Social Teaching and Technology," drawing on virtue ethics and Catholic Social Teaching to demonstrate this potential goodness of technology. He is also an expert in online disinformation and AI deepfakes.

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Tim Weninger

Frank M. Friemann Collegiate Associate Professor of Engineering

Tim Weninger is an expert in artificial intelligence, social media, and online information systems. His research focuses on how people perceive, evaluate, and act on information in AI-mediated environments. He contributed his expertise to inform the encyclical.

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Paolo Carozza

Professor of Law; Concurrent Professor of Political Science

Notre Dame Law 91ÊÓƵ professor Paolo Carozza is a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and also the chair of the Meta Oversight Board. Both his research and policy work are focused on the intersection of Catholic social thought and technology, especially social media and AI.

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Daniel Groody

Vice President and Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Professor of Theology and Global Affairs

In addition to his role at Notre Dame, Groody is a member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and plays a key role in Notre Dame’s partnership with the Vatican’s Laudato Si’ Center on issues of integral ecology and global sustainability. His research focuses primarily on migration, theology, refugees and human displacement.

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David Lantigua

Associate Professor of Theology
William W. and Anna Jean Cushwa Co-Director, Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism

Co-director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism, Lantigua researches modern Catholic social tradition, Catholicism’s role in the Americas, human rights and social justice issues. He is writing a book on Pope Francis’s social teachings and their implications for global Catholicism.

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Suzanne Mulligan

Co-director of the Catholic Social Tradition minor; Professor of the Practice

Suzanne Mulligan directs the Catholic Social Tradition Minor and runs the lecture series Encounter: Conversations on Catholic Social Tradition at the Institute for Social Concerns. Her primary area of expertise is the social doctrine of the Church.

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Walter Scheirer

Assistant Professor

Scheirer is the co-author of the book "Virtue in Virtual Spaces: Catholic Social Teaching and Technology," drawing on virtue ethics and Catholic Social Teaching to demonstrate this potential goodness of technology. He is also an expert in online disinformation and AI deepfakes.

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Kathleen Sprows Cummings

Professor of American 91ÊÓƵ and History

Kathleen Sprows Cummings is director of the Global Catholic Research Initiative and a papal analyst for NBC/MSNBC. She recently offered expert commentary during the canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII, Pope Francis’ U.S. visit in 2015, Pope Francis’ funeral in 2025, and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.

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Meghan Sullivan

Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy; Director of Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good

Sullivan leads a national research and public engagement initiative on AI and human dignity. She meets regularly with tech leaders and AI developers in Silicon Valley and, in March, she attended an Anthropic summit to discuss how to guide the moral development of the corporation’s chatbot, Claude.

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Paul Brenner

Senior Associate Director of the Center for Research Computing; Professor of the Practice

Brenner is an expert in AI chatbot system safety, high-performance and cloud computing cyberinfrastructure, and cyberinfrastructure for national defense. His research includes investigating how AI chat bots interact with users online through social media platforms.

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Paolo Carozza

Professor of Law; Concurrent Professor of Political Science

Notre Dame Law 91ÊÓƵ professor Paolo Carozza is a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and also the chair of the Meta Oversight Board. Both his research and policy work are focused on the intersection of Catholic social thought and technology, especially social media and AI.

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Nitesh Chawla

Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Director, DIAL Lab
Director, Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society

Chawla is an expert in artificial intelligence, data science, and network science. He uses advancements in AI, data science and network science to do common good through interdisciplinary research by collaborating with community and national partners.

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Brett Savoie

Coyle Mission Collegiate Professor of Engineering

Savoie conducts research at the interface of machine learning with chemistry and materials science. He is an expert in AI development and can speak to pace of change, how AI is applied in science and engineering, and new technologies that will be enabled with AI.

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Paul Scherz

Our Lady of Guadalupe College Professor of Theology and ND–IBM Tech Ethics Lab Program Chair

Paul Scherz, who holds doctoral degrees in genetics and moral theology, researches at the intersection of religion, technology, and science. He is part of the Vatican Centre for Digital Culture’s AI Research Group. As part of that group, he co-edited "Encountering Artificial Intelligence" and "Reclaiming Human Agency in the age of AI."

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Daniel Graff

Director, Higgins Labor Program; Faculty Joint Appointment, History

Dan Graff holds concurrent appointments in history and the Institute for Social Concerns. He serves as director of the Higgins Labor Program, which is rooted in the Catholic social tradition’s commitment to the dignity of work and those who perform it. His work focuses on the centrality of labor questions to all human endeavors.

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Yong Suk Lee

Assistant Professor of Technology, Economy and Global Affairs

Lee studies the overlap of AI and labor, looking at how technology affects workers, organizations, inequality and the meaning of work. His research and teaching also examine the ethical implications and governance of AI.

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Meghan Sullivan

Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy; Director of Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good

Sullivan leads a national research and public engagement initiative on AI and human dignity. She meets regularly with tech leaders and AI developers in Silicon Valley and, in March, she attended an Anthropic summit to discuss how to guide the moral development of the corporation’s chatbot, Claude.

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Arun Agrawal

Pulte Family Professor of Development Policy; Director of the Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative

Agrawal studies environmental politics, sustainable development and transformative change. He has spent time with Catholic leaders discussing ways to care for our common home globally and across all disciplines, and can address how AI technology is impacting the environment.

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Daniel Groody

Vice President and Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Professor of Theology and Global Affairs

In addition to his role at Notre Dame, Groody is a member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and plays a key role in Notre Dame’s partnership with the Vatican’s Laudato Si’ Center on issues of integral ecology and global sustainability. His research focuses primarily on migration, theology, refugees and human displacement.

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