Ashley Hart

AI Researcher • Game Developer • Mentor

This page details my research interests and publications. If you have inquiries about my work or would like to collaborate feel free to contact me.

Research Interests

I am a fourth-year Computer Science Ph.D. student in the Computing for Social Good Lab at the University of Florida, advised by Dr. Juan E. Gilbert. I am also an alumnus of the University of Central Florida and a recipient of the GenNEXT, McKnight, and GEM Fellowships.

Currently, I work as an AI Engineering intern at Aptima Inc., where I evaluate AI systems. My research interests include artificial intelligence, games and simulations, culturally relevant computing, and promoting technical literacy in underserved communities.

I am passionate about using my skills to make a positive impact. Mentorship, community service, and supporting up-and-coming youth are central to my work, and I view my Ph.D. studies as a springboard for a meaningful career dedicated to impact and service.

For posts about my research journey, check out my Blog.

Selected Publications

Presented in reverse chronological order

  1. Cassani, L., Davinroy M., Toumbeva, T., Bautista, P., Fortier, L., Cook, J., Hart, A. B., Volkova, S. (2025). Human-AI Collaboration for Synthetic Media Detection in Training and Operations. In Proceedings of the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, FL, USA. DOI: TBD.

  2. Gilbert, J.E., McKenzie, J., Smith, A., Jennings, J., & Hart, A. B. (2024). Two-Step Ballot Verification: Mitigating the Impact of the Hawthorne Effect on Vote-Flipping Studies. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, USA, pp. 1–5. DOI link

  3. McNamara, K., Hart, A.B., Morrow, N., McKenzie, J., Gilbert, J.E. (2024). Plain Language to Address Dimensionality in Feature-Contribution Explanations for End-Users. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S., Salvendy, G. (eds) HCI International 2024 Posters. HCII 2024. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 2120. Springer, Cham. DOI link