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About the Center
USF’s Center for Law, Tech, and Social Good is a hub for transformative research, policy advocacy, and cutting-edge legal education. The Center equips future lawyers and leaders with the essential knowledge and tools to advance social good through emerging technologies.
Core Pillars
Education
We believe knowledge is the key to furthering equity and integrity in our rapidly changing digital society. We offer first-of-its- kind classes to University of San Francisco Law students so they are prepared to enter the landscape of technology and the law. We also provide trainings to government officials, policy makers, and the public about the policy and regulatory landscape of emerging technologies.
Research
We are committed to furthering our mission through rigorous research that explores the new horizons of emerging technologies, the law, and social good. We take a multidisciplinary approach to our research through our robust network of affiliated faculty and scholars.
Our Team
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Charles Belle
Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web Teaching Fellow, Professor
Affiliated Faculty
Our USF Faculty members bring a rich tapestry of knowledge and expertise, spanning disciplines such as technology, social sciences, humanities, and beyond. Together, we foster a vibrant environment where ideas converge to create groundbreaking research, impactful projects, and meaningful connections.
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Chris Brooks
Christopher Brooks is a professor in the Department of Computer Science at USF, with a joint appointment in the Department of Engineering.
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Brandon R. Brown
Brandon R. Brown pursued doctoral training in superconductivity, with postdoctoral work in science communication.
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Robert Clements
Robert Clements is an assistant professor in the MS in Data Science program and the Director of the Center for AI and Data Ethics.
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Johnathan Cromwell
Associate Professor Johnathan Cromwell's research focuses on how people collaborate with each other as they define, solve, and change problems while working on creativity and innovation projects in organizations.
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Jessica Fajfar
Jessica Fajfar is the Director of the Internet & IP Justice Clinic and Assistant Professor, where she supervises the USPTO Trademark Program.
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Moira Gunn
Professor Moira Gunn is a former NASA scientist, engineer and software programmer. Gunn is internationally recognized for her work with global biotechnology business and emerging global information systems.
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Megan Roberts Hutchinson
Megan Hutchinson is an Associate Professor of Legal Writing whose courses include Negotiation, Legal Research, Writing and Analysis, Employment Law, and American Legal Studies.
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Tiffany Li
Tiffany Li is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she teaches intellectual property and technology law courses.
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Nicole Phillips
Nicole Phillips is an Associate Professor of Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis at the University of San Francisco (USF) School of Law.
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William Riggs
William (Billy) Riggs, Ph.D., AICP, LEED AP is a professor at the University of San Francisco School of Management and the Director of the Autonomous Vehicles and the City Initiative.
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Shivani Shukla
Dr. Shivani Shukla teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the application of machine learning and AI to business.
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Christina Tzagarakis-Foster
Professor Tzagarakis-Foster's research has focused on Nuclear Hormone Receptors, a large family of eukaryotic transcription factors that play key roles in a diverse array of physiological and developmental processes.
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Ellen Veomett
Ellen Veomett is a mathematician and computer scientist whose research has involved metric geometry, graph coloring, and graph isoperimetric inequalities.
Affiliated Scholars
We are building a dynamic community of scholars from diverse backgrounds collaborating to explore new frontiers of knowledge. By bridging various disciplines, our network of Affiliated Scholars helps to further research and the impact of emerging technology and law on social good.
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Lydia Flocchini
Advisor
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Gloria Wang
Our Contributing Scholar bridges various disciplines, helping to further our research on the impact of emerging technology and law on social good.
International Affiliated Scholars
The International Affiliated Scholars (IAS) program is a part of the Center’s educational focus. The IAS program, supported by Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW), brings together and empowers blockchain scholars worldwide to explore the nexus of blockchain law and social good.
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María Belén Albornoz
Director of Science, Technology, and Society Lab - CTS Lab FLACSO Ecuador
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Oluwaseun David Adepoju
Africa Blockchain Report
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Thiago de Souza Amparo
FGV São Paulo Law School
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Alexandra Andhov
Professor and Chair in Law and Technology at the University of Auckland and Director of ALTeR
Sponsors
The work of the Center for Law, Tech, and Social Good has been made possible by generous contribution from the following groups.
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