The Religious Voices and Responsible AI project is a collaborative effort drawing on the talents, expertise, and personal convictions of many experts. The seven individuals named as authors within the two sets of curriculum materials drew from the expertise of individuals and religious communities, as well as experts within and outside our own organizations.
Curriculum authors
Ali-Reza Bhojani
Ali-Reza Bhojani is Assistant Professor in Islamic Ethics in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham and an Honorary Fellow at the Al-Mahdi Institute.
Ali-Reza Bhojani is Assistant Professor in Islamic Ethics in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham and an Honorary Fellow at the Al-Mahdi Institute. His work brings Islamic legal theory into conversation with philosophy, theology, and ethics. In recent years, his research has included consideration of the ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence, resulting in sole-authored and collaborative publications. This work explores how AI can prompt new questions within Islamic thought, while also demonstrating how Islamic ethical traditions can contribute meaningfully to wider global debates on emerging technologies and shared human concerns.
Kutter Callaway
Kutter Callaway is the William K. Brehm Chair of Worship, Theology, and the Arts, as well as Associate Professor of Theology and Culture and Associate Professor of Psychological Science at Fuller Seminary.
Kutter Callaway is the William K. Brehm Chair of Worship, Theology, and the Arts, as well as Associate Professor of Theology and Culture and Associate Professor of Psychological Science at Fuller Seminary. He is actively engaged in writing and speaking on the interaction between theology and culture—particularly communication technologies and digital media—in both academic and popular forums. Dr. Callaway holds two PhDs, one in theology and the second in psychological science. His most recent book is Theology for Psychology and Counseling: An Invitation to Holistic Christian Practice (2022). Past books include Techno-Sapiens in a Networked Era: Becoming Digital Neighbors (2020) and The Aesthetics of Atheism: Theology and Imagination in Contemporary Culture (2019).
Melanie Dzugan
Melanie Dzugan is an Adjunct Professor at John Brown University and a contributing expert at AI and Faith.
Melanie Dzugan is an Adjunct Professor at John Brown University and a contributing expert at AI and Faith. She is completing her dissertation “In(formation): Practicing Divine Discourse in an Age of Artificial Intelligence” at Fuller Theological Seminary. Currently residing in Northwest Arkansas, Melanie has served in local church leadership and organized community events for Science, Theology, and Religion with Fuller and Caltech students. Melanie earned an MSc in Science and Religion from the University of Edinburgh and a BS in Science and Religion from Samford University. Her most recent work appears in 40 Bible Passages About AI: Scripture for an Age of Intelligent Machines and Artificial Intelligence for Bible Translation and Interpretation.
Fatima Faisal Khan
Fatima Faisal Khan served as the Senior Associate for Ecosystem Trust & Safety at the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) from 2024 to 2026, where she designed policy solutions that safeguard open digital spaces while advancing responsible AI.
Fatima Faisal Khan served as the Senior Associate for Ecosystem Trust & Safety at the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) from 2024 to 2026, where she designed policy solutions that safeguard open digital spaces while advancing responsible AI. Drawing on a career that began at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Fatima bridges human‑rights practice with platform trust and safety, focusing on election integrity, disinformation, and emerging‑tech governance. She previously served as Assistant Director of the PeaceTech & Polarization Lab at the University of Notre Dame and completed a fellowship with the Wikimedia Foundation’s Human Rights Team, supporting editor communities across South and Central Asia. Her master’s thesis analyzed election‑time influence operations in the United States, India, and Taiwan, informing her current work on the geopolitical AI race, particularly U.S.-China technology competitiveness, and the long-term economic and social impacts of deep‑tech innovation. Fatima also advocates for grassroots inclusion in AI policymaking through multistakeholder engagement and community capacity‑building. She is fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi, with working proficiency in Pashto.
Mahan Mirza
Mahan Mirza is a teaching professor at the Keough School of Global Affairs and the Executive Director of its Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion at the University of Notre Dame.
Mahan Mirza is a teaching professor at the Keough School of Global Affairs and the Executive Director of its Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion at the University of Notre Dame. An Islamic studies scholar and expert on religious literacy, Mirza brings extensive pedagogical and administrative experience to his role, including serving as dean of faculty at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California, America’s first accredited Muslim liberal arts college. Immediately before his appointment to the Ansari Institute, through Notre Dame’s Contending Modernities research initiative, Mirza led the implementation of the Madrasa Discourses project, which equips Islamic religious leaders in India and Pakistan with the tools to confidently engage with pluralism, modern science, and new philosophies.
Mark Graves
Mark Graves is Research Director at AI and Faith, Research Associate Professor of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, and Visiting Scholar at University of San Francisco.
Mark Graves is Research Director at AI and Faith, Research Associate Professor of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, and Visiting Scholar at University of San Francisco. In addition to earning his PhD in computer science (artificial intelligence) and a MA in systematic and philosophical theology, he completed fellowships in genomics, moral psychology, and moral theology. His research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and theology from computational, psychological, and philosophical perspectives. Mark has held teaching or research positions at eight institutions of higher learning with over ninety technical and scholarly publications, including three books. Mark also has 15 years’ experience developing AI and data solutions in biotech, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries.
Elizabeth Vish
Elizabeth Vish is the primary project manager for the Religious Voices and Responsible AI project and also serves as IST’s Senior Director for International Cyber Engagement and covers a range of topics related to the security of technology in global contexts.
Elizabeth Vish is the primary project manager for the Religious Voices and Responsible AI project and also serves as IST’s Senior Director for International Cyber Engagement and covers a range of topics related to the security of technology in global contexts. She regularly contributes to global discussions on cybersecurity best practices, including how the public and private sector can collaborate effectively to address cyber threats. Elizabeth came to IST following a decade in the U.S. Department of State, where she served as a member of the State Department’s cyber foreign policy team. Previous to her federal career, she worked at the National Democratic Institute and the Education Center for Women in Democracy in Nairobi to strengthen democratic practices in sub-Saharan Africa. She has a MA in International Relations with honors from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Wheaton College (IL).
Steering committee
Meet the members of the project steering committee on the IST blog.
