Kimberley Paradis

PhD Student in Designing Responsible Natural Language Processing


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About

I am a PhD student in the UKRI-funded CDT in Designing Responsible Natural Language Processing at the University of Edinburgh (2024–2028), supervised by Tara Capel and Lachlan D. Urquhart.
My research explores how community-driven approaches can challenge colonial and technocratic systems in NLP, with a focus on co-creating practical tools that empower marginalized communities to contest and reimagine these structures. My work is grounded in Queer and intersectional design principles.

Educational Background

PhD in Designing Responsible Natural Language Processing

University of Edinburgh

Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering

University of Ottawa

Affiliations

Centre for Technomoral Futures

University of Edinburgh January 2025 - Present

PhD Affiliate

Institute for Language, Cognition and Computation

University of Edinburgh September 2024 - Present

Research Student

Community-Based Research Centre

Vancoouver, Canada September 2023 - Present

Board Of Directors

Publications

Book Chapters

Paradis, K. (Forthcoming). "Under the Zoom Lens: Power Dynamics, Gender Violence, and the Need for Reform in Engineering Education." In J.J. Wright, A. Zidenberg, & E. Colpitts (Eds.), Covid-19 and Gendered and Sexual Violence on Campuses.

Journal Articles

Paradis, K. (2023). "More Than Ones and Zeros: Developing an Intersectional Framework for Artificial Intelligence." Journal of Information Ethics, 32(2), 70-83.

Blog Posts

Paradis, K., & Nathoo, S. (2023). "Beyond the Binary: Queering Technology for Inclusive Facial Recognition." The Voice, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers.

Nathoo, S., & Paradis, K. (2023)."Where are all the Queer Engineers?" The Voice, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers.

Research & Teaching Experience

Research Coordinator

University of Ottawa April 2023 - August 2024

AI & Society Initiative

Research Assistant

University of Oxford, Centre for Governance of AI April 2024

University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law June 2021 - March 2023

Fellow

University of Ottawa November 2022 - April 2023

Multiple Positions, Centre for Law, Technology and Society

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