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AWARDS & 
RECOGNITION

BEST PAPER AWARD (RUNNER UP) 
 International Vincentian Business Ethics Conference
2022

 

INVITED PRESENTATION
Inaugural Transatlantic Dialogue on AI & Humanity
(Paris, France.  Reported on in Forbes.)
2022

 

JURIED AND ONLINE VOTE
SXSW EDU
2022
 

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (RUNNER UP)
Next Team Challenge Award (NPR)
2022

 

BEST PAPER AWARD
Midwest Academy For Legal Studies in Business
2020

NBC KARE-11 (MINNEAPOLIS)
 FORBES
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
NEBRASKA PUBLIC TELEVISION
  NBC WTOL-11 (TOLEDO)  NBC KHOU-11 (HOUSTON)
 NBC KXTV (SACREMENTO)
AG NEWS I CREIGHTON NEWS I OMAHA DAILY RECORD

NEXT GENERATION POLITICS
 HUMAN LAWYER  AI AND YOU  OUR BLACK NEWS

CODED BIAS (NETFLIX)   
ACLU MINNESOTA
  ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE 
LITTLE EARTH NATIVE HUD COMMUNITY 

SAFETY NOT SURVEILLANCE
BYTES MEDIA
TAKE ACTION MINNESOTA
 MN LEGAL RIGHTS CENTER
CIVIC NEBRASKA 
 MN EQUAL JUSTICE RESEARCH CENTER
 MN DEPT. OF HEALTH
 GUNS DOWN, LOVE UP
 PROTECT MN
SECOND CHANCE COALITION 
 URBAN EDUCATORS
RECLAIM THE BLOCK
ACLU NEBRASKA 

EDUCATION AND TRAININGS
NORTH CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
INDIANA UNIVERSITY: OSTROM WORKING GROUP 

 HAMLINE UNIVERSITY  

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
 UNIV OF WISCONSIN: LA CROSSE

 ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

IOWA BAR ASSOCIATION

 NEBRASKA BAR ASSOCIATION 
DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF LITERACY NARRATIVES
 NORTH SUBURBAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 
NORTHEAST SCULPTURE GALLERY
 

MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
 STEVE FLETCHER

ABDI WARSAME 

LATRISHA VETAW

PHILIPE CUNNINGHAM 
 

SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

MITRA JILALI 

NELSIE YANG 

RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
SIMON TRAUTMANN

MINNESOTA STATE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES & SENATORS

 PEGGY SCOTT 

  SCOTT LUCERO 

DR. STEVE JENSEN 

JEREMY MUNSON 
 

  • "Regulating Artificial Intelligence - Is Global Consensus Possible?
    Forbes
    September 9, 2022

     

    Criminal Conviction By Algorithms Are
    Ruining Innocent Lives.
    ”  

    Omaha World Herald.  
    August 29, 2021
    w/ Thomas Freeman, and Libby Otto

     

    After Facebook Scandal, Local College Students Are Talking Issues of Big Tech.”  
    NBC KARE-11 Evening News (Minneapolis)

    NBC WTOL 11 (Toledo)
    NBC KHOU 11 (Houston)
    NBC KXTV  (Sacramento)

     7 November 2021
     

    Why Isn’t There Social Media Forgiveness?”  
    NBC KARE-11 Breaking the News. 
    Minneapolis:  13 September 2018

     

    “Students Tackle Big Questions of Online Privacy Rights.” 
    Creighton University News. 

    May 20, 2023

    “Creighton Prof To Talk Digital Literary At SXSW EDU.” 
    Omaha Daily Record. 
    February 18, 2022

    “NCU Technology Students Impacting Nation.’ 
    AG News.  
    December 12, 2021  

    "Aaron McKain: Pushing Students to be the Innovators of Tomorrow."

     Pipers in Depth. 
    (Hamline University.)
     Saint Paul, MN.   April 2017

    "Students Are Harnessing the Power of Digital Media to Problem-Solve and

    Strengthen Human Connection."
    Hamline University News.  July 2016

  • How Do We Reoccupy Shared Reality?"
    Next Generation Politics  

    May 4, 2023
    w/ Richard Leyva and Phillip Graham

    Digital Ethics and the
    Institute for Digital Humanity.
    ” 

    Human Lawyer.  
    December 2021
    w/ Shea Sullivan and Aaron McKain

      

    "Institute for Digital Humanity, part 1.
    AI and You. 
    March 28, 2022
    w/ Shea Sullivan and Hannah Grubbs

    "Institute for Digital Humanity, part 2.

    AI and You. 

    April 4, 2022 

    “Critical Race Theory?” 
     Our Black News.  
    June 2021  
    w/ Julius Hernandez

     

    “What is Digital Ethics.” 
    Our Black News. 
    May 2021
    w/ Julius Hernandez and Annelane Sallee.  

    “What the Floyd Verdict Means for Minneapolis.”
    Our Black News.  
    April 2021

NBC KARE-11 (MINNEAPOLIS)
 FORBES
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
NEBRASKA PUBLIC TELEVISION
  NBC WTOL-11 (TOLEDO) 
NBC KHOU-11 (HOUSTON)
 NBC KXTV SACREMENTO)
AG NEWS I CREIGHTON NEWS
 OMAHA DAILY RECORD

NEXT GENERATION POLITICS
 HUMAN LAWYER  AI AND YOU  
OUR BLACK NEWS

"Regulating Artificial Intelligence -
Is Global Consensus Possible?

Forbes
Sep 9, 2022

 

Criminal Conviction By Algorithms Are
Ruining Innocent Lives.
”  

Omaha World Herald.
August 29, 2021
w/ Thomas Freeman, and Libby Otto

 

After Facebook Scandal, Local College Students
Are Talking Issues of Big Tech.
”  

NBC KARE-11 Evening News (Minneapolis)

NBC WTOL 11 (Toledo)
NBC KHOU 11 (Houston)
NBC KXTV  (Sacramento)

 7 November 2021
 

Why Isn’t There Social Media Forgiveness?”  
NBC KARE-11: Breaking the News.
13 September 2018

 

“Remembrance of Things Past Fuels
Recent Run of Reboots, Relaunches, Remakes.” 

Pioneer Press. 

21 April 2018   


“How To Protect Your Personal Info on Facebook.” 
NBC KARE-11.  Breaking the News.

Minneapolis:  
21 March 2018 

“Post Emmys Cameo, Spicer Says He Regrets Battles

Over Trump’s Inauguration Size.”
NBC KARE-11 Breaking the News
 Minneapolis:
18 September 2017 

How Do We Reoccupy Shared Reality?"
Next Generation Politics  
May 4, 2023
w/ Richard Leyva and Phillip Graham

Digital Ethics and the Institute for Digital Humanity.” 
Human Lawyer.  
December 2021
w/ Shea Sullivan and Aaron McKain

  

"Institute for Digital Humanity, part 1.
AI and You. 
March 28, 2022
w/ Shea Sullivan and Hannah Grubbs

"Institute for Digital Humanity, part 2.

AI and You. 

April 4, 2022 

“Critical Race Theory?” 
 Our Black News.  
June 2021  
w/ Julius Hernandez

 

“What is Digital Ethics.” 
Our Black News. 
May 2021
w/ Julius Hernandez and Annelane Sallee.  

“What the Floyd Verdict
Means for Minneapolis.”

Our Black News. 
 April 2021

"Regulating Artificial Intelligence -
Is Global Consensus Possible?

Forbes. 
Sep 9, 2022

 

Criminal Conviction By Algorithms Are
Ruining Innocent Lives.
”  

Omaha World Herald.  
August 29, 2021
w/ Thomas Freeman, and Libby Otto

 

After Facebook Scandal, Local College Students Are Talking Issues of Big Tech.”  
NBC KARE-11 Evening News (Minneapolis)

NBC WTOL 11 (Toledo)
NBC KHOU 11 (Houston)
NBC KXTV  (Sacramento)

 7 November 2021
 

Why Isn’t There Social Media Forgiveness?”  
NBC KARE-11 Breaking the News. 
Minneapolis:  
13 September 2018

 

“Remembrance of Things Past Fuels
Recent Run of Reboots, Relaunches, Remakes.” 

Pioneer Press

21 April 2018   
Interview with Ross Raihala.


“How To Protect Your Personal Info
on Facebook.”
 
NBC KARE-11.  Breaking the News.

Minneapolis:  
21 March 2018 

“Post Emmys Cameo, Spicer Says He Regrets Battles Over Trump’s Inauguration Size.”
NBC KARE-11 Breaking the News
 Minneapolis:
18 September 2017 

  • Principles of Digital Law and Ethics
    CPI TechREG Chronicle
     Special Issue on Machine Learning.
    Feb 2023
    w/ Thomas Freeman, Samson Hall

    "A Primer on Digital and Data Science Ethics.
    Nebraska Lawyer  
    Sept/Oct 2022
    w/ Thomas Freeman, Samson Hall

    “Criminal Conviction By Algorithms  Are Ruining Innocent Lives.” 

     Omaha World-Herald  
    August 29, 2021
    w/ Thomas Freeman and Elizabeth Otto   

     

    “The Legal Implications of Algorithmic Decision-Making.”
    Nebraska Lawyer
     May/June 2020

    w/ Thomas Freeman and Samson Hall.


    As Technology Evolves, So Will the Law, and So Must Attorneys,
    Nebraska Lawyer
    July/August 2019
    w/ Thomas Freeman 


    “Free Speech in Post-Digital America.” 
    Hennepin County Library 
    Permanent Collection 

    September 2019
    w/ The Institute for Digital Humanity and
    the Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy. 

  • "Using the Lens of Narrative Theory to Rethink Digital Ethics."
    International Vincentian Business Ethics Conference
    Proceedings.  (Forthcoming)
    With Marci Exted and Thomas Freeman

    WINNER:
    Primeaux Award for Best  Paper
    (First Runner-Up)

    "The Roberts Court and Compulsory Collective Bargaining: Reading the Tea

    Leaves After Janus and Masterpiece."  
    Georgetown Journal of

    Law and Public Policy. 
    Spring 2023

     

    “In Two Voices: A Neuroscientist and Patient Tell Their Story.”  
    Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine. 
    August 2020
    With Amanda Aherns and Stephen Pederson. 


    “Let Them All Eat Cake: Rhetorically Mapping Religious Freedom, LGBTQIA Discrimination,
    and The First Amendment After Janus and Masterpiece.”
     
    Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business Proceedings.  
    2020

    With Thomas Freeman

    WINNER:
    Best Paper Award


    “Rhetorically Predicting a First Amendment Right to Negotiation After Janus.” 
    William and Mary Business Law Review 
    11: 609 (2020).
    With Thomas Freeman
    and Destiyne Sewell

     

    “The Art of EMF Science: Aesthetics, Ethics, and Post-Digital Health Advocacy.” 

    PostHuman: New Media Art 2020. 
    CICA Press: Seoul, South Korea: 2020
    With Steven Pederson and
    the Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy.  


    “The Future of Collective Bargaining: Rhetorically Predicting a First Amendment Right to Negotiation.”   
    Midwest Academy of
    Legal Studies in Business
     
    Proceedings 2019

    With Thomas Freeman and Destynie Sewell.

  • Principles of Digital Law and Ethics
    CPI TechREG Chronicle.
     Special Issue on Machine Learning. Feb 2023.
    w/ Thomas Freeman, Samson Hall,
    and Aaron McKain

    w/ assistance from
    IDH 2022
    summer interns: Joseph Masi,
    Michael Bartz, William Harper,
    Kylie Karsky, Madeleine Britto,
    C.J. Braccia, Emily Atamov,
    Ava Verzani, and Clare Hart

    "A Primer on Digital and Data Science Ethics.
    Nebraska Lawyer. 
    Sept/Oct 2022.

    w/ Thomas Freeman, Samson Hall,
    and Aaron McKain

     

    w/ assistance from IDH interns: 
    Joseph Masi, Matthew Mandolfo,

    Madeleine Britto,
    Michael Bartz, William Harper,
    Kylie Karsky, Meagan Compton,
    Emily Atamov

     

    WandaVision Exposes the Reality that Our Filter Bubbles Control our Minds.” 
    Popular Culture and Theology 
    September 22, 2021
    Hanna Grubbs
     Eds: Reid Madden and Steven Pedersen

     

    WandaVision: An Intersectional Perspective on the Erasure of Jewish Identity.”   

     Blerg.com  
    April 18th, 2021
    w/ Joe Cobb (eds: Reid Madden

    and Steven Pedersen)
     

    In Two Voices.”   
    Intima: A Journal of
    Narrative Medicine
     

    August 2020
    w/ Amanda Aherns, Steven Pedersen,
    and Aaron McKain

     

    The Legal Implications of Algorithmic Decision Making.”  
    Nebraska Lawyer 
    May/June 2020
    w/  Thomas Freeman, Aaron McKain,
    and Samson Hall.

     

    “Free Speech in Post-Digital America.”
    Hennepin County Library
      (Permanent Collection.) 
    September 2019.
    w/ Aaron McKain and the Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy

  • “All Bullets Shatter: Untold Stories of Gun Violence and Trauma.”

    Living Art Exhibition and Civic Forum

    Minneapolis, MN and Online: May 2022 

    With the Institute for Digital Humanity; Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy; Guns Down, Love Up; Project Minnesota; The Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives (Ohio State, Portland State, George State); and the Pittsburgh University Prison Writing Project.  

     

    “Plugging In: Race, Technology, and Surveillance
    Workshop for Advocates and Educators.”

    Northeast Sculpture Gallery:
    Minneapolis, MN.  October 2021 
     

    With ACLU MN, Safety Not Surveillance, Reclaim the Block, Councilman Simon Trautmann (Richfield, MN), and Councilman Steve Fletcher (Minneapolis, MN).
     

    “Digital Rights Are Civil Rights: Race and Technology.”

    Juried International Art Exhibition and Community Education Event

    Minneapolis MN and Online: February 2021

    With the Institute for Digital Humanity, Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy, ACLU MN, Native Youth Arts Collective, and Councilman Steve Fletcher. 
     

    “Contaminated.”

    International Juried Art Exhibition and Civic Forum

    Minneapolis, MN and Online: May 2020

    With the Institute for Digital Humanity and Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy. 

    “Medical Unreliability and Sick Girl Theory.”

    Curated Cross-Cultural Art Exchange

    St. Cloud Zine Fest. St. Cloud, MN. February 2020

    With Allison Baker, the Institute for Digital Humanity, and the Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy. 

     

    “Sad Girls and Hopeful Women.”

    Curated Cross-Cultural Art Exchange

    Twin Cities Zine Fest.  Minneapolis, MN. September 2020

    With Allison Baker, the Institute for Digital Humanity, and the Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy.  


    “Hopeful Women.”

    Student Art Installation on Christian Feminism

    Hamline University. Saint Paul, MN.  Dec 2018

     

“All Bullets Shatter: Untold Stories of Gun Violence and Trauma.”

Living Art Exhibition and Civic Forum

Minneapolis, MN and Online: May 2022 
 

With the Institute for Digital Humanity; Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy; Guns Down, Love Up; Project Minnesota; The Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives (Ohio State, Portland State, George State); and the Pittsburgh University Prison Writing Project.  

 

“Plugging In: Race, Technology, and Surveillance Workshop for Advocates and Educators.”

Northeast Sculpture Gallery:
Minneapolis, MN.  October 2021 

 

With ACLU MN, Safety Not Surveillance, Reclaim the Block, Councilman Simon Trautmann (Richfield, MN), and Councilman Steve Fletcher (Minneapolis, MN).
 

“Digital Rights Are Civil Rights: Race and Technology.”

Juried International Art Exhibition and Community Education Event

Minneapolis MN and Online: February 2021

With the Institute for Digital Humanity, Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy, ACLU MN, Native Youth Arts Collective, and Councilman Steve Fletcher. 
 

“Contaminated.”

International Juried Art Exhibition
and Civic Forum

Minneapolis, MN and Online: May 2020
 

With the Institute for Digital Humanity and Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy. 

"COVID and Medical Surveillance"
Town Hall and Civic Forum

Minneapolis, MN and Online: May  2020

With Rep

“Medical Unreliability and Sick Girl Theory.”

Curated Cross-Cultural Art Exchange

St. Cloud Zine Fest.

St. Cloud, MN. February 2020
 

With Allison Baker, the Institute for Digital Humanity,
and the Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy. 

 

“Sad Girls and Hopeful Women.”

Curated Cross-Cultural Art Exchange

Twin Cities Zine Fest.  Minneapolis, MN. September 2020

With Allison Baker, the Institute for Digital Humanity,
and the Institute for Aesthetic Advocacy.  


“Hopeful Women.”

Student Art Installation on Christian Feminism

Hamline University. Saint Paul, MN.  Dec 2018