Pati Ruiz is a senior research scientist with the Learning Sciences Research team at Digital Promise. Prior to joining Digital Promise, Pati spent 16 years as a high school computer science teacher, Spanish teacher, and K – 12 administrator. Pati’s research focuses on equity and accountability in artificial intelligence (AI), the intended and unanticipated consequences of emerging technologies, inclusion and belonging in computing, the application of emerging technologies for teaching and learning, and educator professional learning. Pati was named a 2022 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics and she is a 2023 EdSAFE AI Fellow: Women Leaders in AI.