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Maura Grossman

Faculty Affiliate

Research Professor, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo

Maura R. Grossman, J.D., PhD, is a Research Professor in the School of Computer Science and the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, and a Faculty Affiliate of the Vector Institute, all in Ontario, Canada. She also is Principal at Maura Grossman Law, an eDiscovery law and consulting firm in Buffalo, New York. Maura has been widely recognized for her scholarly work evaluating the application of supervised machine-learning technologies (i.e., technology-assisted review or TAR) in the fields of law, government archives, and healthcare. Her studies have frequently been cited in the case law and literature, in North America and abroad. More recently, Maura’s scholarship has focused on responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI as evidence. Maura is also well known for her appointments as a special master and/or as an expert in many high-profile U.S. federal and state court cases. In addition to her J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, Maura also holds M.A. and PhD degrees in Psychology from the Derner Institute of Adelphi University.

Research Interests

  • Law, ethics, and policy
  • Fairness
  • Information Retrieval

Highlights

  • 2021 Shira Scheindlin Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2020 Osgoode Hall Law School Faculty Teaching Award