Edwina Rissland

Edwina Luane Rissland
Born
Edwina Luane Rissland
Other namesEdwina Luane Rissland Michener
Alma materBrown University, Brandeis University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forResearch in case-based reasoning and artificial intelligence
Notable work
  • Cognitive Science: An Introduction* (co-author)
AwardsCodeX Prize (2023)
Scientific career
FieldsArtificial intelligence, Cognitive science, Law
InstitutionsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
Thesis Epistemology, Representation, Understanding and Interactive Exploration of Mathematical Theories  (1977)
Doctoral advisorSeymour Papert

Edwina Luane Rissland (also published as Edwina Luane Rissland Michener) is a retired American mathematician and computer scientist. Initially focusing on knowledge representation and the philosophy of mathematics, her later research in artificial intelligence included work on case-based reasoning and the applications of AI in legal work.[1] She is a professor emerita in the Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[2] In her retirement she has worked as a photographer and art curator.[3][1]

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