Hello! 👋

I am a first-year Ph.D. student in Information Science and Technology at Pennsylvania State University, working with Dr. Ting-hao ‘Kenneth’ Huang. Prior to starting my Ph.D., I earned Master’s degrees in Data Science and Linguistics, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from the University of Minnesota. During that time, I was advised by Dr. Lana Yarosh and Dr. Dongyeop Kang. I also earned a Master degree in Computer Science at the Univeristy of Notre Dame where I studied in the ND-HCI lab.

My research lies at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Social Computing. Language, as the medium of communication, serves as the social bridge among people. Standing at the crossroads of HCI, NLP and Social Computing, I am driven to explore the intricacies and nuances of communication dynamics in the evolving digital landscape. In my research journey, I am passionate about decoding how human-human or human-AI interactions unfold—how they communicate, collaborate, and sometimes conflict—and how these patterns can be harnessed to address pressing societal challenges.

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