Exploring the intersection of psychology, AI, and human behavior through rigorous research and thoughtful analysis
AI & Mental HealthFeb 2025 - Present
AI in the Wild: Depression Detection Meta-Analysis
Meta-analytic evaluation of depression detection from social media data, examining pooled predictive accuracy and ethical considerations for real-world deployment. Screened 4,361 records and analyzed 67 eligible studies...
12 min read
AI & PsychologyFeb 2025 - Present
Ubiquitous Well-being: Patchable AI
Runtime-adaptive architecture enabling timely, targeted psychological interventions that can be injected without retraining large language models. Synthesizing ubiquitous computing and intervention science principles...
10 min read
AI & EducationFeb 2025 - Present
SheRockets: Child-Safe AI for STEM
Child-safe, web-based GenAI experience featuring a female engineer tutor for K-12 girls. Discrete-choice conjoint study with 125 parents examining design attributes and preferences for AI-powered STEM learning tools...
8 min read
AI & LanguageFeb 2025 - Present
How AI Reframes Human Distress
Social-psychological analysis of language shifts by large language models when reframing user-generated distress narratives. Examining changes in analytic reasoning, affective tone, and authenticity...
9 min read
AI & Crisis InterventionFeb 2025 - Present
LLMs for Crisis Detection and Intervention
Evaluating 30 models across suicide risk detection and dynamic intervention timing. Two-phase evaluation with expert blind review and stakeholder-centered assessment of AI responses in high-risk contexts...
11 min read
Social PsychologyMar 2024 - Present
Power Dynamics and Unethical Behavior
Examining how leaders approaching the end of their tenure engage in compensatory unethical behavior. Analysis of congressional candidates and corruption patterns revealing the "age 59 effect" in Chinese officials...
7 min read
AI & NegotiationMar 2024 - Present
ACEing Negotiation: AI Coaching Agent
LLM-based Assistant for Coaching nEgotiation (ACE) with specialized feedback for underrepresented groups. Testing effectiveness across different conditions and examining identity salience effects on AI coaching gains...
8 min read
Charity ResearchFeb 2024 - Present
Changing Narrative to Promote Donations
Senior thesis exploring how emotional narratives affect donations and perceptions of charity competence. Analysis of NGO programs and experimental study comparing emotional narratives with factual reports...
6 min read
Education ResearchFeb 2024 - Present
Empowering Volunteer Teachers Through Belonging
Field experiment testing belonging interventions and curriculum scaffolding for volunteer teachers in under-resourced schools. Examining psychological and structural levers to improve teacher persistence...
9 min read
Cross-Cultural PsychologyMay 2024 - Present
Adapting the Perceived Scarcity Scale for China
Cross-cultural validation of the Perceived Scarcity Scale in China, focusing on subjective scarcity perceptions rather than income. Examining cultural differences in social desirability and competitive environments...
7 min read
Cognitive PsychologyJul 2023 - Jan 2024
Mindfulness & Cognitive Fatigue in Learning
Investigating how dispositional mindfulness enhances cognitive resilience by offsetting fatigue's impact on learning capacity. Crossover design study with meditation-naive students using implicit learning tasks...
6 min read
Sports PsychologyJun 2022 - Jan 2023
Mindfulness Interventions on Quiet Eye in Basketball
Effects of brief mindfulness training on "quiet eye" duration and shooting accuracy in college basketball players. Eye-tracking study using Tobii Pro Glasses 2 to measure performance under pressure...