Meredith McFadden is a Research Scientist in AI Ethics at the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University. Her work focuses on the ethical evaluation of autonomous systems, AI-enabled decision-making, and the development of normative frameworks that bridge philosophical theory and practical deployment.
She holds a PhD in Philosophy with a specialization in agency and practical reasoning from the University of California, Riverside, and an MA in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Her academic research and teaching has focused on the ethical dimensions of medicine, technology, and political life. As Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, she taught courses in Ethics of Technology, Bioethics, Environmental Ethics, and Political Violence and Immigration.