Selected background & experience
Updated September 24, 2026.
Current roles
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, Santa Clara University · 2022–present
- Director, Human-Computer Interaction Lab
- Faculty Director, AI Kitchen · 2025–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.
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.