Emma McDaniel

Dr. Emma L. McDaniel is a technical staff member in MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Human Resilience Technology Group, specializing in the application of natural language processing and geospatial data science to address critical challenges in crisis response and human resilience. Her work focuses on developing large language model frameworks for analyzing unstructured data, designing decision support systems, and developing simulation methodologies.

McDaniel earned her BA degree in English and religion with a minor in feminist studies from Southwestern University and her PhD in computer science at Georgia State University, where she was a founding member of the Center for Disaster Informatics and Computational Epidemiology. Her research emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders to translate complex data into actionable insights, aligning with Lincoln Laboratory's mission of advancing societal resilience through technology. Outside of work, McDaniel enjoys creative writing, reading, video gaming, and traveling.