Aileen Benedict

Education: M.S. in Business Analytics, York University, B.Ed, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, B.Sc, University of Toronto

Courses Taught: Data and Society DTSC 2301-2302, ITCS 3162 Introduction to Data Mining, ITCS 4122/5122 Visual Analytics, ITCS 3156 Introduction to Machine Learning, ITCS 2214 Data Structures and Algorithms

Biography:

Aileen Benedict is excited to teach in both Computer Science and Data Science at UNC Charlotte, the place she proudly continues to call her academic home. Her work spans artificial intelligence, recommender systems, human-centered AI, AI ethics, data mining, and CS education, with a focus on using data-driven and AI-assisted approaches to support well-being, learning, and decision-making. She has developed recommender systems for music therapy in collaboration with a practicing therapist and for supporting students navigating academic challenges through analytics, natural language insights, and responsible AI design. As a lecturer, she is passionate about student-centered teaching and exploring how AI and data science can be used responsibly to improve education.