Caitrin Lynch is Professor of Anthropology at Olin College of Engineering, where she was previously Dean of Faculty. She teaches courses in anthropology, design, engineering, and entrepreneurship. In 2024-25, she is on sabbatical as a Visiting Researcher on the Robotics, Ethics and Society team at the Robotics and AI Institute in Cambridge, Mass. Dr. Lynch is the author of two books: Retirement on the Line: Age, Work, and Value in An American Factory, and Juki Girls, Good Girls: Gender and Cultural Politics in Sri Lanka's Global Garment Industry.