AI for Social Good
ft. Dr. Lauri Goldkind

About this episode

Dr. Lauri Goldkind discusses the intersection of artificial intelligence and social work, focusing on data justice and its implications for human services.

Today on the podcast, we have Dr. Lauri Goldkind – a professor at Fordham’s Graduate School of Social Service and the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Technology in Human Services. Dr. Goldkind’s current research focuses on data justice and artificial intelligence in human services and nonprofits, as well as the use of artificial intelligence in social work practice. She maintains a strong network of community partners in New York City and internationally, including the International Federation of Settlement Houses, United Neighborhood Houses, and Caritas Macau. Dr. Goldkind holds an M.S.W. from SUNY Stony Brook with a concentration in planning, administration, and research, and a PhD from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. She was in residence at the United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society in Macau, SAR, China, from June to August 2017.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Lauri Goldkind

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• social work
• data justice
• human services
• nonprofits

Keywords

• artificial intelligence
• social work
• data justice
• human services
• nonprofits
• Dr. Lauri Goldkind

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fordham’s Graduate School of Social Service, Journal of Technology in Human Services, International Federation of Settlement Houses, United Neighborhood Houses, Caritas Macau

Places: New York City, Macau, SAR, China

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