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Alark Joshi, PhD, is a professor of Computer Science at the University of San Francisco. His research focuses on interactive systems that help people make better decisions with data about health and finance, with expertise in data visualization and health literacy. He co-authored the 2026 paper on Nala, an AI coach for health and well-being, and leads its technical development.
Committed to community-engaged learning, he works with students to address inequity in computer science education. He recently lectured on the cognitive risks of AI predictions in human decision making at the 2026 EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics.