Research Portfolio

Technology that respects lived realities

I design AI systems that empower rather than exploit vulnerable populations, focusing on equity-centered approaches in high-stakes contexts like mental health, dating, and humanitarian work. My research combines HCI methods with participatory design to create technology that amplifies existing support structures.

AI for Humanitarian Negotiations
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Humanitarian AI

AI for Humanitarian Negotiations

LLM-powered tools that enhance humanitarian negotiators' expertise in crisis zones — designed with negotiators from the UN, ICRC, and MSF, and published at CHIWORK 2025.

Field Studies Design Probes Prototyping
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LLMs for Mental Health Support
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Mental Health

LLMs for Mental Health Support

Investigating how LGBTQ+ individuals use LLM chatbots for emotional support — AMIA Best Student Paper Finalist and published at CHI 2024.

Interviews Online Ethnography Thematic Analysis
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Reducing Bias in Online Platforms
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Social Computing

Reducing Bias in Online Platforms

Interface designs that reduce implicit racial bias on dating platforms, validated in a 1,907-participant experiment and published at CHI 2022.

Online Experiments Cognitive Forcing Interface Design
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