Ashlyn Campbell
PhD Student, University of Michigan
ashlynnn [AT] umich.edu
I EMPHASIZE that history matters, especially when we're talking about culture, ideas, schooling—about how we can move forward in a more humane way.
News
- Awarded the 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to continue my work in STEM Education & Artificial Intelligence!
- Paper "The Double Bind: Understanding Equity in the Context of Generative AI in Computing Education" accepted to ACM RESPECT 2026 Conference!
- Birds of Feather "You Don’t Have to Do This Alone: Building Community for Graduate Applications" accepted to the ACM Richard Tapia Conference!
Bio
My name is Ashlyn Campbell, and I am a doctoral student in the School of Information at the University of Michigan, as well as a master’s student at the Marsal Family School of Education. My research explores:
- What occurs after students adopt generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in computing education?
- How can we unpack these experiences by centering the knowledge students already bring?
- What are educational approaches to ensure ALL students have the opportunity to shape the future of AI?
I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Sociology from Georgia State University (GSU). During my time at GSU, I founded and led the RISE in Computing Stars, a research-informed intervention for freshmen college students in computing alongside Dr. Anu Bourgeois. While my research is deeply human-centered, I have also completed several internships in software engineering and machine learning at companies like Microsoft. Outside of my professional experiences, I am passionate about academic & professional mentorship, STEM outreach, and public scholarship. In my free time, I enjoy writing whatever comes to mind on my substack.
Publications
Most recent publications on Google
Scholar.
‡ indicates equal contribution.
The Double Bind: Understanding Equity in the Context of Generative AI in Computing Education
Ashlyn Campbell, Angela D.R. Smith
ACM RESPECT 2026
RISE Stars: An Experience Report on a Cohort of Black Freshmen Women in Computing
Ashlyn Campbell, Anu Bourgeois, Nannette Napier
ACM SIGCSE 2025
The Double Bind: Understanding Equity in the Context of Generative AI in Computing Education
Ashlyn Campbell, Angela D.R. Smith
ACM RESPECT 2026
RISE Stars: An Experience Report on a Cohort of Black Freshmen Women in Computing
Ashlyn Campbell, Anu Bourgeois, Nannette Napier
ACM SIGCSE 2025
Maternal Health Monitor+: A Personalized Computational Framework for Early Detection and Intervention
Ashlyn Campbell
NSBE 50th Conference: Technical Research Exhibition
Projects
Bali, Indonesia
Bali, Indonesia
Vitæ
Full CV in PDF.
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University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School 01/2026 - presentProgram Assistant
Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Connect -
University of Michigan 01/2026 - presentMaster's Student
Marsal Family School of Education -
University of Michigan 08/2025 - presentPhD Student
School of Information -
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Summer 2025Graduate Researcher
Data Science Institute -
Georgia State University 2021 - 2025Bachelor of Science
Computer Science -
RISE in Computing 2023 - 2025Program Coordinator
Stars Cohort -
Clemson University Spring 2025Research Assistant
Human & Technology Lab -
Microsoft Summer 2024Software Engineer, Intern
Copilot for Microsoft 365 -
Georgia State University 2023 - 2025Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Python 1 & 2
Software Engineering Capstone -
RTX Spring/Summer 2023Software Engineer, Intern
Image Processing -
Georgia Community Action Association 2022 - 2023Data Analyst, Intern
Office of Executive Director