{"id":839,"date":"2026-03-22T20:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/walker\/?page_id=839"},"modified":"2026-03-22T20:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:34:08","slug":"research-supervision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/walker\/teaching\/research-supervision\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Supervision"},"content":{"rendered":"

While research supervision is uncommon for part-time lecturers, I have been invited to mentor and supervise students in the following capacities:<\/p>\n

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  1. Spring 2026: Philosophy independent study for\u00a0Cosmo Luizza<\/strong>\u2019s research on\u00a0AI Ethics<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  2. Fall 2025: Philosophy supervisor for\u00a0Cosmo Luizza<\/strong>\u00a0to serve as a Teaching Assistant for the course,\u00a0AI & Society<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  3. Fall 2022: Religious Studies independent study for\u00a0Lilian Myers\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0research on\u00a0Religion & Health<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  4. Spring 2022: Honors College independent study for\u00a0Ayoub Said\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0thesis,\u00a0American Muslim Life: Law & Society<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  5. Spring 2022: Honors College supervisor for Teaching Assistants for the course\u00a0Happiness<\/em>:\u00a0Ayoub Saidi<\/strong>,\u00a0Ashley Smigocki<\/strong>,\u00a0Kinjal Mody<\/strong>,\u00a0Ajay Shah.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In addition, I have supervised the following cohorts of student researchers at the\u00a0AI Ethics Lab<\/strong>. Students participating in the AI Ethics Lab represent more than\u00a015 academic disciplines<\/strong> across STEM, the humanities, the social sciences, business, and the\u00a0<\/span>health sciences, reflecting the Lab\u2019s interdisciplinary reach across Rutgers\u2013Camden.<\/p>\n

    Fall 2024 Cohort<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    1. Aarianna Aughtry (Computer Science<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Digital Studies<\/strong>), Research Assistant<\/li>\n
    2. Elikemuel Rodriguez (English<\/strong>\u00a0major and minors in\u00a0Digital Studies<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Political Science<\/strong>), Research Assistant<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Spring 2025 Cohort<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      1. Aarianna Aughtry (majors in\u00a0Computer Science<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Digital Studies<\/strong>), Research Assistant<\/li>\n
      2. Laiba Mehmood (Political Science<\/strong>), Research Assistant<\/li>\n
      3. Aadith Muthukumar (Applied and Computational Mathematics<\/strong>), Research Assistant<\/li>\n
      4. Amisha Rastogi (Biological Science<\/strong>\u00a0major,\u00a0Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Research Assistant<\/li>\n
      5. Elikemuel Rodriguez (English<\/strong>\u00a0major and minors in\u00a0Digital Studies<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Political Science<\/strong>), Research Assistant<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Fall 2025 Cohort<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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        1. Amisha Rastogi<\/a>\u00a0(Biological Science<\/strong>\u00a0major,\u00a0Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Research Assistant and Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
        2. Cosmo Luizza<\/a>\u00a0(Digital Studies<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0English & Communications<\/strong>), Teaching Assistant<\/li>\n
        3. Alexis A. Andricola<\/a>\u00a0(Health Sciences<\/strong>\u00a0major and\u00a0Biology<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
        4. Wandys M. Aquino<\/a>\u00a0(Computer Science<\/strong>\u00a0major,\u00a0Cybersecurity<\/strong>\u00a0certificate, minoring in\u00a0Spanish<\/strong>), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
        5. Aysha Fnu<\/a>\u00a0(Biological Science<\/strong>\u00a0major,\u00a0Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
        6. Ishinpreet Kaur<\/a>\u00a0(Biological Science<\/strong>\u00a0major and a\u00a0Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
        7. Adriana L. Kirwin<\/a>\u00a0(Psychological Sciences<\/strong>\u00a0with double minors in\u00a0Education<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Gender Studies<\/strong>), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
        8. Sophia E. LaPorta<\/a>\u00a0(Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0major and\u00a0Mathematics<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
        9. Faith E. Mitchell<\/a>\u00a0(Management<\/strong>\u00a0major,\u00a0Music<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
        10. Leyna N. Nguyen<\/a>\u00a0(Biological Science<\/strong>\u00a0major and a\u00a0Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
        11. Abby M. Santiago<\/a>\u00a0(majors in\u00a0Accounting<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Business Management)<\/strong>, Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
        12. Sandra S. Tawadrous<\/a>\u00a0(Biology<\/strong>\u00a0major and\u00a0Health Science<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Spring 2026 Cohort<\/strong><\/h3>\n

          Researchers & Public Presenters<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. Amisha Rastogi<\/a>\u00a0(Biological Science<\/strong>\u00a0major,\u00a0Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Research Assistant on the\u00a0AI & Human Rights Index<\/em>,\u00a0Declarations of Interdependence<\/em>, Honors College Contributing Author, and Presenter<\/li>\n
          2. Cosmo Luizza<\/a>\u00a0(Digital Studies<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0English & Communications<\/strong>), Research Assistant, Moral Imagination, and Presenter<\/li>\n
          3. Jason Entrekin<\/a>\u00a0(majors in\u00a0Philosophy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Psychology<\/strong>), Research Assistant on the\u00a0AI &\u00a0<\/em>Human Rights Index<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Declarations of Interdependence,\u00a0<\/em>and Presenter<\/li>\n
          4. Akshay Wadhavkar<\/a>\u00a0(Computer Science<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Bonner Civic Scholar<\/strong>), Research Assistant on the\u00a0AI & Human Rights Index,<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Declarations of Interdependence<\/em>, and Presenter<\/li>\n
          5. Ishinpreet Kaur<\/a>\u00a0(Biological Science<\/strong>\u00a0major and a\u00a0Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author and Presenter<\/li>\n
          6. Sophia E. LaPorta<\/a>\u00a0(Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0major and\u00a0Mathematics<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author and Presenter<\/li>\n
          7. Abby M. Santiago<\/a>\u00a0(majors in\u00a0Accounting<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Business Management)<\/strong>, Honors College Contributing Author and Presenter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Contributors<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. Alexis A. Andricola<\/a>\u00a0(Health Sciences<\/strong>\u00a0major and\u00a0Biology<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
            2. Wandys M. Aquino<\/a>\u00a0(Computer Science<\/strong>\u00a0major,\u00a0Cybersecurity<\/strong>\u00a0certificate, minoring in\u00a0Spanish<\/strong>), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
            3. Aysha Fnu<\/a>\u00a0(Biological Science<\/strong>\u00a0major,\u00a0Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
            4. Adriana L. Kirwin<\/a>\u00a0(Psychological Sciences<\/strong>\u00a0with double minors in\u00a0Education<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Gender Studies<\/strong>), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
            5. Faith E. Mitchell<\/a>\u00a0(Management<\/strong>\u00a0major,\u00a0Music<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
            6. Leyna N. Nguyen<\/a>\u00a0(Biological Science<\/strong>\u00a0major and a\u00a0Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n
            7. Sandra S. Tawadrous<\/a>\u00a0(Biology<\/strong>\u00a0major and\u00a0Health Science<\/strong>\u00a0minor), Honors College Contributing Author<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              These research collaborations have resulted in undergraduate students publishing ten articles in the\u00a0AI & Human Rights Index<\/em>. In February 2026, six students presented their research on AI and human rights at the Envision conference held at Princeton University<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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