Dr. Bjarndóttir is an Associate Professor of Management Science and Statistics at Robert H. Smith School of Business. Dr. Bjarnadóttir’s research focuses on data-informed decision-making, using optimization and machine learning. A part of her research agenda focuses on pay equity, where her work focuses on how to close demographic pay gaps and fair application of Ai in HR. Her work has been published in leading academic journals and has been covered by outlets such as HBR, Forbes, BBC, HR magazine and others. She teaches data analytics and has received multiple teaching awards including being named the best MBA professor by Poets & Quants. She holds multiple editorial board positions, but her focus right now is on two special issues on diversity equity and inclusion. She founded PayAnalytics, a workplace equity platform that is closing pay gaps around the world. Dr. Bjarnadóttir holds a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.