UC Berkeley School of Information

Dr. Kate Metcalf has been appointed as an assistant professor at UC Berkeley’s School of Information. She began her role on July 1, 2026. 

Metcalf’s research focuses on the production of health and science knowledge through data, and she often pulls from disciplines such as science & technology studies, critical data studies, and the history and sociology of genetics. Her work has earned her a technology grant from the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI) for the upcoming year to study the political economy of technology.

We spoke to Professor Metcalf about data practices, her interests outside of teaching, and more.

Dr. Sayash Kapoor has been appointed as an assistant professor at UC Berkeley. His new position will start in July 2027. “At Berkeley, I hope to work on empirical research on the impacts of AI on society, improve our conceptual understanding of AI’s impacts on institutions, and collaborate with the fantastic researchers across disciplines who are committed to understanding and improving the relationship between AI and society,” said Kapoor.