Contributors

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Gaurav Shah

Gaurav Shah is the Senior Director of Academic Technology & User Experience Design at Bentley University. In this role, Gaurav oversees the Academic Technology Center (ATC), Classroom Presentation Technologies (CPT) and Hybrid Programs. He is responsible for researching, evaluating, and facilitating innovative applications of technology, concentrating on curricular innovation, research, pedagogy, and related institutional priorities for faculty and students.  Gaurav also serves as a lecturer at Bentley and has taught courses like Introduction to Technology, Web Design. and Concept Development.

https://gauravshah.com
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Professor Noah Giansiracusa

Noah Giansiracusa, PhD in math from Brown University) is an associate professor of mathematics and data science at Bentley University. After publishing the book How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News in July 2021 (about which Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer said "It's a joy to read a book by a mathematician who knows how to write... There is no better guide to the strategies and stakes of this battle for the future"), Noah has gotten more involved in public writing/speaking and policy discussions concerning data-driven algorithms and their role in society. He's appeared on cable TV and BBC radio, written for Washington Post, Scientific American, TIME, Barron's, Boston Globe, Wired, Slate, Ms. Magazine, and Fast Company, and been quoted in a range of newspapers. 

http://www.noahgian.com/