Gloria Washington is an empathetic technology researcher who focuses on the intersection of human-centered computing, affective computing, and biometrics. Her research seeks to give voices to the underserved and marginalized by asking questions such as: How can technology impact positive human emotions while reducing systematic racism and barriers to equity? And how can technology build lasting social impact through requiring persons to feel empathy — not just look away? Washington is currently an associate professor of computer science at Howard University in Washington, D.C. She runs the Affective Biometrics Lab with her bright students. Check out the projects she does with her students within ABL, and take a listen to her National Geographic interview on AI bias.