Selected background & experience
Updated October 16, 2026.
Current roles
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, Santa Clara University · 2022–present
- Director, Human-Computer Interaction Lab
- Faculty Director, AI Kitchen · 2026–present
- Faculty Associate for AI, SCU Faculty Development · 2026–2027
Education
PhD, Human Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington · 2022
Co-advisors: Sean Munson and Alexis Hiniker
BA, Political Science with Honors
Stanford University · 2008 · Minor in Economics
Selected recognition
- 2026 · ICA Mobile Communication Division Top Faculty Paper
- 2024 · Niantic 8th Wall Grand Prize; CHI Best Movie; CHI Best Paper Honorable Mention
- 2023 · ACM SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award; CHI Best Paper Honorable Mention
- 2019 · CHI Best Paper Honorable Mention
Academic service
Associate Editor, PACMHCI / CSCW (2026–present); Associate Chair, CHI 2026 Design Track; organizer of the San Francisco Bay Area HCI Research Gathering.
Member of the 2025–2026 expert working group on connecting researchers and practitioners, convened by the Prosocial Design Network, Trust and Safety Foundation, and Integrity Institute. The group's report was released in May 2026.
Earlier experience
I conducted user research at Mozilla and the National University of Singapore, and led international product work at Wandoujia in Beijing. I speak English, German, and Mandarin.
Full curriculum vitae
Includes publications, funding, teaching, advising, service, and invited talks.