| Aug 31, 2026 | Started a new role as a Program Element Monitor (PEM) in the U.S. Air Force. I’m continuing my Ph.D. in Computer Science at Virginia Tech alongside this work. |
| Jul 17, 2026 | CommCoach was featured in Cardinal News! Dr. Rho and I talked about using AI to practice difficult workplace conversations and the questions we still need to answer about these tools. |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Contributed to Taufiq’s paper at CHI ’26, Human-Human-AI Triadic Programming: Uncovering the Role of AI Agent and the Value of Human Partner in Collaborative Learning. In a study with 20 participants, we found that adding an AI collaborator to a pair supported collaborative learning and social presence compared with working with AI alone. People relied less on AI-generated code, especially when they shared an AI collaborator with their partner. 📄 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Contributed to Xiaohan’s paper accepted to VL/HCC 2025, Designing Human-AI Collaboration to Support Learning in Counterspeech Writing. With CounterQuill, we explored how AI can help people learn about hate speech, brainstorm responses, and write empathetic counterspeech in their own voice. 📄 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Full paper accepted to ACM CUI ‘25, How Managers Perceive AI-Assisted Conversational Training for Workplace Communication. With CommCoach, we asked managers how they would use AI to practice difficult workplace conversations and what they would need from its feedback. 📄 🎉! |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Contributed to Taufiq’s full paper accepted to ACM GROUP ‘25, Conversate: Supporting Reflective Learning in Interview Practice Through Interactive Simulation and Dialogic Feedback. We explored how AI interview simulations and two-way feedback can help people reflect on their answers and practice refining them. 📄 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Joined the SAIL Lab at Virginia Tech advised by Dr. Eugenia Rho! ⛵ |
| May 30, 2023 | Accepted to the Virginia Tech Ph.D. in Computer Science program for Fall ‘23. Go Hokies! |
| May 7, 2023 | USAF AAD Selection for AY23 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Graduated from The Georgia Institute of Technology with an MS in Analytics!   |