
Steven Umbrello
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Managing Director at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies
Education

Brighter Brains Certificate Programs
2015 -Certificate in TranshumanismStudy and research in transhumanist philosophy and policy.

Brighter Brains Certificate Programs
2015 -Certificate in Brain Health and Social PolicyThe societal, economic and political influences on brain health, as well as possible solutions to downside effects.

College of Stoic Philosophers
2015 -SES Certificate Stoic Essential StudiesIntensive mentored course on Stoic Logic, Physics, Ethics and Practice.

University of Toronto
2011 - 2016Honours Bachelor of Arts (H.B.A) Philosophy, Philosophy of Science & Classical StudiesStudying philosophy with an emphasis on the ethics and philosophy of science and technology.

York University
2017 - 2018Master of Arts - MA Science and Technology StudiesMajor Research Project: Safe-(for whom?)-by-Design: Adopting a Posthumanist Ethics for Technology DesignAdvisor: Daniel McArthur

The University of Edinburgh
2016 - 2018Master of Science (MSc) Epistemology, Ethics and MindDissertation: Imaginative Value Sensitive Design: How Moral Imagination Exceeds Moral Law Theories in Informing Responsible InnovationAdvisor: Emma C. Gordon

Università degli Studi di Torino
2018 - 2021Doctor of Philosophy - PhD PhilosophyPhilosophy (Consortium FINO) - Department of Excellence (DFE)o Scholarship (Project of Excellence): Role of Philosophy in Understanding the Digital World (UNITO)o Thesis: Towards a Value Sensitive Design Framework for Attaining Meaningful Human Control of Autonomous Weapons Systems o Dissertation Language: Englisho Grade: Cum Laudeo Supervisor: Maurizio Balistreri (UniTo)o Examiners: Alberto Pirni (Sant’Anna) and Stefan Lorenz Sorgner (John Cabot)

Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum
2023 - 2024Posgraduate Certificate Shroud StudiesThis online program offers a panoramic view of several interrelated fields: theology, archaeology, history, physics, chemistry, forensic medicine, etc. The program is for priests, seminarians, consecrated men and women, lay apostles, professors, researchers, journalists – in short, anyone who desires a deeper grasp of Shroud studies, using an interdisciplinary approach.
Experience

Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies
Apr 2016 - nowManaging Director
Z-Inspection® Initiative
Jan 2021 - nowResearch Member (Ethics)
Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
Mar 2024 - nowOnline Writing Contributor
Università degli Studi di Torino
Apr 2024 - nowPostdoctoral Research Fellow
ERATO - Ethical Research Center on Anthropology and Technology
Dec 2024 - nowManaging Director
Licenses & Certifications
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EdX Verified Certificate for Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety and Technology
EdX - View certificate

EdX Verified Certificate for Global Health Case Studies From a Biosocial Perspective
EdX - View certificate

Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling
Coursera Course CertificatesMar 2016 - View certificate

Introduction to Marketing
Coursera Course CertificatesMar 2016 
Smart Serve
Ontario Ministry of Government ServicesJun 2013- View certificate

Public Policy Challenges of the 21st Century
Coursera Course CertificatesFeb 2016 
Food Handler Certificate
Region of PeelFeb 2013- View certificate

Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C
Canadian Red CrossSept 2012
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Steven UmbrelloSantander-CIDOB 35 under 35 List Barcelona Centre for International Affairs Dec 2021 The second edition of the CIDOB Future Leaders Forum, organized by CIDOB with the support of Banco Santander, is conceived as a space for dialogue between future leaders that brings together 35 different voices in order to debate and exchange ideas and discuss relevant issues of the international agenda, connecting them with relevant social, economic and political actors from Spain and Europe. Within the framework of this Forum, CIDOB and Banco Santander present their 35 under 35 List , which… Show more The second edition of the CIDOB Future Leaders Forum, organized by CIDOB with the support of Banco Santander, is conceived as a space for dialogue between future leaders that brings together 35 different voices in order to debate and exchange ideas and discuss relevant issues of the international agenda, connecting them with relevant social, economic and political actors from Spain and Europe. Within the framework of this Forum, CIDOB and Banco Santander present their 35 under 35 List , which acknowledges the work of 35 potential and consolidated minds of 35 or less years of age. Show less
- Awarded to Steven UmbrelloExcellent Review Publons Sep 2018 The top 10 reviewers who performed the most verified pre-publication peer reviews rated as ‘excellent’ by academic journal editors on Publons for the 2018 global Peer Review Awards.
- Awarded to Steven UmbrelloYork University CUPE 3903 Graduate Union GFA York University Sep 2017 $1,260 CAD
- Awarded to Steven UmbrelloYork University Graduate Fellowship (Masters) York University Sep 2017 $11,000 CAD
- Awarded to Steven UmbrelloCertificate of Appreciation University of Toronto Mississauga Apr 2013 In recognition of your valuable contributions as a volunteer for the AccessAbility Resource Centre during the 2012-13 academic year.
- Awarded to Steven UmbrelloOntario Scholar Holy Cross Catholic Academy Jun 2011 Who obtained an average of at least eighty percent in any six Grade 12 University Preparation courses.
- Awarded to Steven UmbrelloCertificate of Merit Holy Cross Catholic Academy May 2010 In recognition of Exemplary Service to the development of the Holy Cross Catholic Academy School Community
- Awarded to Steven UmbrelloHonour Roll Certificate Holy Cross Catholic Academy 2010 Awarded for Achieving academic Excellence during the year 2010-2011
Volunteer Experience
Editor-in-Chief
Issued by International Journal of Technoethics on May 2020
Associated with Steven UmbrelloManaging Editor
Issued by Journal of Responsible Technology on Jul 2021
Associated with Steven UmbrelloBook Reviews Editor
Issued by Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation on Apr 2018
Associated with Steven UmbrelloTopic Editor
Issued by Information on Dec 2020
Associated with Steven UmbrelloSection Editor
Issued by Informatica on Jan 2018
Associated with Steven UmbrelloEditorial Board Member
Issued by Delphi: Interdisciplinary Review of Emerging Technologies on Jan 2019
Associated with Steven UmbrelloEditorial Board Member
Issued by International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD) on Jan 2019
Associated with Steven UmbrelloEditorial Board Member
Issued by ROBONOMICS: The Journal of the Automated Economy on Jun 2020
Associated with Steven UmbrelloPeer Review Board Member
Issued by The AI Ethics Journal (AIEJ) on Jan 2020
Associated with Steven UmbrelloEditorial Board Member
Issued by International Journal of Applied Philosophy on Jan 2017
Associated with Steven UmbrelloAssociate Editor
Issued by Science and Engineering Ethics on Jan 2019
Associated with Steven UmbrelloAssociate Editor
Issued by International Journal of Technoethics on Nov 2018
Associated with Steven UmbrelloGuest Editor
Issued by Between the Species: Journal of Philosophy and Animals on Jan 2018
Associated with Steven UmbrelloEditorial Review Board Member
Issued by International Journal of Technoethics on Sept 2017
Associated with Steven UmbrelloSocial Media Research
Issued by The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science on Sept 2014
Associated with Steven Umbrello
Languages
- enEnglish
- laLatin
- itItalian
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