Dr. Anne Washington: Finding Humanity in Technology

Dr. Anne Washington (Sanford) the Rothermere/Harmsworth Duke Associate Professor of Technology Policy joined Duke in 2025 and was honored with the Langford Lectureship Award, one of the highest faculty distinctions. She is a computer scientist trained in organizational ethnography who applies her expertise in digital innovation to issues of data governance. Her work explores how digital technologies intersect with governance and society, uniting technical expertise with qualitative research to better understand the role of data in public life. Learn more about Dr. Washington’s work and plans as Sanford faculty here.