Dr. Naja A. Mack
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Morgan State University
Dr. Naja A. Mack is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Morgan State University and the founding director of the Human-AI eXperience (HAX) Lab. She serves as Education and Outreach Advisor for Morgan State's Center for Equitable AI and Machine Learning Systems (CEAMLS) and is a Morgan State researcher with the NSF-funded Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society (TRAILS). Her recognitions include Morgan State's 2026 Instructional Innovator of the Year and a 2025 Technical.ly RealLIST Innovators honor. She holds a Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing from the University of Florida, an M.S. in Computer Science from Clemson University, and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Claflin University.
Research interests
- Human-Centered AI
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Conversational AI
- Adaptive Learning
- Game-Based Learning & Gamification
- Brain-Computer Interfaces & Neuroadaptive Systems
- Virtual & Extended Reality
- Robotics
- Computer Science Education
- Broadening Participation in Computing
