Nitya Verma

• KeywordsData AccountabilityHuman-Computer Interaction (HCI)Socio-technical InterventionsSystemic Social IssuesPolice AccountabilityData-driven PolicingPower and Bias
• Education (Institution)Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Nitya Verma is a researcher specializing in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Her research focuses on exploring and designing socio-technical interventions to address limitations in data-driven accountability, particularly in politically contentious and systemic social issues. During her doctoral studies, Nitya examined the complex topic of police accountability through case studies involving multiple stakeholders, analyzing systemic biases and the application of data in politicized environments. Her work highlights how participants conceptualize notions such as power, bias, and truth in the context of data-driven practices and technologies used by police forces, offering valuable insights for the HCI community on addressing social issues at the intersection of data design, practice, and policy.

• 2014–2015·Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)·PhD
  • Field of Study: Human-Computer Interaction, with a research focus on data-driven accountability and systemic social issues