About
I'm a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at Virginia Tech, advised by Dr. Kurt Luther. My work is rooted in HCI, AI, and digital humanities, examining how individuals and communities use technology to search, synthesize, and collectively make sense of complex information.
I investigate human sensemaking and collaboration across different levels of expertise and how AI can support these processes. My research is informed by cognitive science, social computing, and education perspectives, which also inspire how I build and evaluate systems. My current work focuses on online genealogy research, a domain that combines archival research, personal and family identity, and community of practice.
I also work as a graduate assistant for the Division of IT at Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington, VA. My technical training covers a wide range of topics, including deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing, computational cognitive science, and educational technology through graduate degrees at Georgia Tech and University of Maryland, College Park.
Research Interests
I organize my work around the following questions:
- Sensemaking & Emotions
- How do people make sense of their past from fragmented, uncertain, or sensitive historical evidence, and what emotional experiences arise in this process?
- Human-AI Collaboration
- How can AI systems facilitate human information search and synthesis following the best practices without undermining their experience or engagement?
- Community & Knowledge
- How do expertise, identity, and community dynamics shape the way people investigate and build the past collectively?
Education
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Ph.D. Computer Science · In progress
- Georgia Institute of Technology M.S. Computer Science
- University of Maryland M.S. Computer Science
Publications
Inspiration
Texts and ideas that influence how I think of research.