PhD Student
Taylor M Smith is a PhD student researching the intersection of trust, data governance, ethics, and risk in sociotechnical systems. Her work explores how organizations adopt and manage emerging technologies within safety-critical and regulated contexts. Drawing from cybersecurity, GRC, critical data studies, education, and policy analysis, Taylor investigates how infrastructure, organizational decision-making, and design practices shape digital trust and accountability. She is co-advised by Dr. Kenneth R. Fleischmann and Dr. Earl Huff Jr., and is a member of the REALITY Lab, led by Drs. Angela D. R. Smith and Earl Huff Jr.
M.S., Data Science, University of Denver
M.A., Educational Leadership & Policy, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
B.A., Political Science, Spelman College
Sociotechnical Systems
AI
Cybersecurity
Education
GRC
Duncheon, J., DeMatthews, D. E., & Smith, T. (2023). Cream Skimming in an Early College High School: A First-Year Principal'sDilemma in a High-Performing Campus. Journal of Cases in EducationalLeadership, 15554589231196780.
Duncheon, J., DeMatthews, D. E., & Smith, T. (2023).Cream Skimming in an Early College High School: A First-YearPrincipal'sDilemma in a High-Performing Campus. Journal of Cases inEducationalLeadership, 15554589231196780.