Sign Up Bias Testing Implementation Workshop This workshop will discuss and illustrate examples of bias testing implementation. The workshop will begin with the discussion of various methods for identifying potential bias and methods of preventing or addressing potential bias. This overview will also cover practical considerations and challenges of identifying and mitigating bias.
A portion of the workshop will be dedicated to discussing and demonstrating data imputation methods including Census, Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (BISG), and Bayesian Improved First Name Surname Geocoding (BIFSG). From here we will discuss Fairness Metrics along with the Balance Test, Control Variable Test, and Interaction Test.
We will use the rest of the time to discuss Bias Mitigation and Case Studies.
Learning Objectives:
Identify potential bias and methods of preventing or addressing potential bias.
Understand data imputation methods and be able to evaluate the following methods Census, BISG, or BIFSG.
