Hi, I’m Keria

Researcher in Human-Centered AI, Data Science, and Computing Education

I am a researcher working at the intersection of human-centered design, data science, and machine learning. My work focuses on how computational systems represent and shape human experiences, with a particular emphasis on education and access to computing. I develop interpretable and human-centered approaches to analyzing data and designing AI systems that make structural patterns in opportunity and access more visible and actionable. My research spans academic, public, and applied contexts, including the co-development of interactive learning experiences, AI literacy initiatives, and collaborative research with communities.

Previously published and credentialed under Takeria Blunt

Education

Ph.D. Digital Media | Georgia Tech

M.S. Digital Media | Georgia Tech | Minor: Industrial Design

B.S. Computer Science | Spelman College

Honors

National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellow (2022-2023) bio

The Aspen Institute Firestone Fellow (2020) bio

GEM Associate Fellow (2019-2020)

Georgia Tech Haley Fellow (2018-2019)

Spelman College Magna Cum Laude, CS Departmental Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (2018)

I develop human-centered approaches to understanding and designing computational systems, combining data science, machine learning, and design research. My work focuses on how these systems represent and shape human experiences, with an emphasis on making complex data and models more interpretable, accessible, and meaningful in real-world contexts.

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Women in Research Conference 2019
Grace Hopper Conference 2019
Dissertation fellows at NAEd Annual Retreat 2022, Washington, DC

Workshops + talks

CONSTELLATIONS Knowledge Share

Atlanta, GA
Feb 2026
“Learning about the pre-college journeys of GT computing students”

Georgia Institute of Technology

AERA Annual Meeting

Philadelphia, PA
Apr 2024
“Youth Perspectives on Tech Power, Ethics, and Culturally Responsive Computing”

co-presenter: Dr. Jean Ryoo

American Educational Research Association

We The People Math Literacy for All National Conference

(virtual)
July 2022
Panelist for UCLA CS Equity Group Project - Power On! & CS Ed.

MODA Teen Jam: Afrofuturism & Outer Space

Atlanta, GA
Sept 2021
Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)

Afrofuturistic explorations of Black Futures in Space: Mae Jemison’s Space Fleet through a youth lens 

Atlanta, GA
Feb 2020
Children’s Museum of Atlanta