Helen Webley-Brown - Research Intern (former)

Helen Webley-Brown was a research intern at S.T.O.P. A senior at Washington University in St. Louis, she is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Anthropology. During college, she has participated in a research lab on the historical, physiogenomic roots of facial recognition and served as a Responsible Tech ambassador for All Tech Is Human. After graduating this May, Helen hopes to pursue a PhD in Information Science or Political Science, focusing on identifying and combating how the government’s use of algorithmic systems compounds systemic inequities. She is particularly interested in examining how law enforcement agencies use emerging technologies to surveil and discriminate against marginalized communities. Prior to S.T.O.P., Helen interned with The Bail Project and conducted research on how electronic monitors harmed its clients’ social and financial health.