The Institute operates as an academic R&D unit, hiring engineers to strengthen our technical capacity—supporting faculty and student innovation and enabling projects with partners. Supporting our engineering capabilities are communications, finance and program management.
Staff
S. Jay Yang, Ph.D., Inaugural David & Cathleen Reisenauer Family Director
(509) 313-6478
yangj@gonzaga.edu
yangj@gonzaga.edu
Jay brings expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and interdisciplinary innovation. Formerly Director of Research at RIT’s Global Cybersecurity Institute and Department Chair for Computer Science, he advances research and teaching at the intersection of technology and humanity.
Amy has led digital product and business transformation initiatives for global media companies including AOL, Time Warner and The New York Times. She develops go-to-market product and communication strategies for innovation centers and startups.
Chris has vast expertise developing web solutions within Microsoft's ecosystem, particularly in the financial sector, where he translated complex systems into thoughtful and efficient digital products. He brings his passion for development along with a dedication to quality and care toward the thoughtful integration of AI into applications.
Chanel works towards designing embodied AI systems that build and evolve their own understanding of the world, and exploring how humans form beliefs and biases through digital media and misinformation. She builds experiences designed to make both machines and people more self-aware, guided by the idea that intelligence, artificial or human, must be understood responsibly.