Dewey Murdick is a Professor of the Practice and Senior Fellow at Georgetown University, where he works across the university with Red House and the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) to develop the Academic Innovation Network (AIN) and pioneer human-AI teaming capabilities in educational settings. In this role, he leads research into how students can best collaborate with AI without inhibiting critical thinking, flow, attention, and meaning, while developing innovative models for lifelong learning that address cost, quality, and access simultaneously.
Previously, Dewey led Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) providing decision-makers with data-driven analysis on the security implications of emerging technologies. He served as Executive Director leading a team of approximately 60 faculty and staff, oversaw the Center's operations, and spearheaded strategic engagement with key stakeholders in government and industry. Prior to this role, he was Director of Data Science and Research, where he founded CSET’s data analytic capabilities.
Before CSET, he served as Director of Science Analytics at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, where he led data science and machine learning efforts for science-related initiatives; Deputy Chief Scientist at the Department of Homeland Security, where he had key oversight of the department's research and development portfolio; and at the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), where he co-founded an office in anticipatory intelligence and led high-risk, high-payoff research programs. His career also includes experience in intelligence analysis and software development across government and private sectors.
Dewey's experience in the public, private, and academic sectors spans artificial intelligence policy, emerging technology analysis, data science, machine learning application development, technology foresight, and research and development portfolio oversight. He pioneered work in technical foresight analysis and has directly informed U.S. and international policymakers on critical technology issues.
Dewey dedicates his work to cultivating environments where pioneering innovation and resilient communities flourish together, empowering individuals and advancing a more purposeful and sustainable societal future. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Physics from the University of Virginia and a B.S. in Physics from Andrews University.
Academic Appointment(s)
- Primary
- Senior Fellow, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
- Secondary
- Director, SFS - Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)