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Dr. Sarah Johnson
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Dr. Sarah Johnson

Professor of Computer Science

Employee ID: EMP001
Department: Computer Science
Email: s.johnson@kiaalap.edu
Phone: +1 (555) 123-4567
Office: Room 301, CS Building
Joining Date: August 15, 2018
Experience: 12 years
Employment: Full-Time
Office Hours: Mon-Wed 2-4 PM, Fri 10-12 PM
Rating:
4.8/5.0 (124 reviews)

5

Courses

156

Students

52

Publications
Biography

Dr. Sarah Johnson is a distinguished professor and leading researcher in artificial intelligence and machine learning. With over 12 years of academic experience, she has authored 52 peer-reviewed publications and holds 8 patents in AI technologies.

Her current research focuses on ethical AI systems and explainable machine learning, addressing critical challenges in AI transparency and responsible development.

Prior to joining Kiaalap University, Dr. Johnson served as a Senior Research Scientist at Stanford Research Institute, where she led groundbreaking projects in natural language processing and computer vision. Her work has been presented at premier conferences including NIPS, ICML, and AAAI.

Educational Background
Ph.D. in Computer Science

Stanford University • 2015

Specialization: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
M.S. in Computer Science

MIT • 2010

Specialization: Machine Learning
B.S. in Computer Science

UC Berkeley • 2008

Magna Cum Laude
Research Interests
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Computer Vision Ethical AI Deep Learning
Quick Stats
Experience
12 years
Publications
52 papers
Citations
2,847
H-Index
28
Grant Funding
$2.3M
Awards
5
Contact Information
Room 301, CS Building
Mon-Wed 2-4 PM, Fri 10-12 PM
Current Teaching Load

Fall 2024 Semester • 156 Total Students

Course Distribution
Teaching Summary
Active Courses
4
Office Hours
12/week
Undergraduate
86
Graduate
70
Quick Actions
Active Courses
CS 401 - Machine Learning
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00-11:00 AM
Room 205, CS Building
Graduate Level
45/50
Enrolled
B+
Avg Grade
94%
Completion
CS 301 - Data Structures
Tue, Thu 2:00-3:30 PM
Room 102, CS Building
Undergraduate
38/40
Enrolled
A-
Avg Grade
97%
Completion
CS 501 - AI Ethics
Wed 6:00-9:00 PM
Seminar Room A
Graduate Seminar
25/30
Enrolled
A
Avg Grade
100%
Completion
CS 101 - Introduction to Programming
Mon, Wed 1:00-2:30 PM
Lab 301, CS Building
Introductory
48/50
Enrolled
B
Avg Grade
92%
Completion
Teaching History
Course Semester Students Avg Grade Rating
CS 401 - Machine Learning Spring 2024 42 B+ 4.8/5.0
CS 301 - Data Structures Fall 2023 45 A- 4.9/5.0
CS 501 - AI Ethics Spring 2023 28 A 4.7/5.0
CS 101 - Intro Programming Fall 2022 50 B 4.6/5.0
Research Portfolio

AI, Machine Learning & Ethics • 52 Publications • 2,847 Citations

2,847

Total Citations
28
H-Index
52
Papers
Active Grants
NSF $850K
DARPA $650K
Industry $450K
Research Areas
AI Ethics Machine Learning NLP XAI
Recent Publications (2022-2024)
"Ethical AI Systems"
2023

Nature AI

Framework for responsible AI development addressing ethical challenges.

AI Ethics
47
"ML Algorithms for NLP"
2022

ACM Computing Surveys

Survey of state-of-the-art ML algorithms for language processing.

NLP
89
"Explainable AI"
2022

AAAI Conference

Novel approaches for interpretable and transparent AI decisions.

XAI
156
"Deep Learning Security"
2024

IEEE Security & Privacy

Adversarial attacks and defense mechanisms in deep neural networks.

Security
23
Active Research Projects
Ethical AI Framework Development

NSF Grant #12345 • $850,000 • 2023-2026

Active

Developing comprehensive frameworks for ethical AI development in healthcare.

Explainable ML Systems

NIH Grant • $1,200,000 • 2024-2027

Pending

Creating interpretable ML models for medical diagnosis with human-readable explanations.

ML Security Research

DARPA Grant • $650,000 • 2023-2025

Active

Developing robust defenses against adversarial attacks in deep learning systems.

Applied AI Solutions

Industry Partnership • $450,000 • 2024-2026

Planning

Collaborative research on practical AI applications for enterprise automation.

Teaching Performance Analytics

8 Years of Data • 124 Student Reviews • 4.8/5.0 Overall Rating

Teaching Performance Trends
Course Rating Distribution
Student Evaluation Metrics

Based on 124 student reviews from the past 2 academic years

Course Organization 4.9/5.0
Teaching Clarity 4.8/5.0
Accessibility 4.7/5.0
Assignment Quality 4.6/5.0
Performance Summary

4.8

Overall Rating
Excellent 124 reviews
Recent Recognition
Teacher of the Year
2023
Research Excellence
2022
Innovation Award
2021
Faculty Activity Timeline

Recent achievements, publications, and academic activities

3
Publications This Year
5
Keynote Speeches
$2.1M
Grants Received
6
PhD Students
Recent Activities
Published New Research Paper
Jan 15, 2025

"Ethical AI Systems" accepted for publication in Nature AI journal

Publication High Impact
New Course Enrollment
Jan 12, 2025

3 new students enrolled in AI Ethics graduate seminar

Teaching
Keynote Presentation
Jan 8, 2025

Delivered keynote address at AI Ethics Summit 2024 in San Francisco

Conference Keynote
Grant Funding Received
Jan 3, 2025

NSF approved $850,000 funding for ethical AI framework research

Grant $850K
Course Materials Updated
Dec 28, 2024

Machine Learning course syllabus revised for Spring 2025 semester

Curriculum
New PhD Mentorship
Dec 20, 2024

Started mentoring 2 new PhD students specializing in AI research

Mentorship PhD Students
Research Milestone
Dec 15, 2024

Reached 2,847 total citations across all publications

Achievement
Grant Approved
Dec 10, 2024

NSF Grant for Ethical AI Framework research approved

Funding $850K