Dr. Bowen conducts futures research and AI ethics research; she designs ethical analysis models, and conducts ethics training for organizations, executives, and in strategic communications. Her research for the NSF focused on AI in disaster/crisis/flooding, media and the ethical implications of how it is employed in public affairs. She offers expert media commentary to various media outlets, on AI ethics, corporate ethics and crises, and invites queries from media members.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Information & Comm.
Department
Journalism & Mass Comm.
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
AI ethics, futurism, explainable AI, strategic communication ethics, innovations
Institutional Focus Areas
Homeland Security, Computational Sciences, Business and Entrepeneurship
Personal Focus Areas
ethics, artificial intelligence, Kant
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
M.A.
crisis management
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
Ph.D.
Excellence theory, Business management & marketing
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
B.A.
journalism; sociology
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
Present
Professor, Public Relations
University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2011
Award
Jackson Jackson and Wagner Behavioral Science Research Prize
PRSA Foundation
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