about me

I’m a fifth-year Ph.D. Candidate at Stanford University advised by Professor Jeremy Bailenson and Professor James Landay. As a member of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab and Human-Computer Interaction Group, my work exists at the intersection of media psychology, computer science, and digital studies. My research centers social and embodied experiences in AR/MR/VR, creating and studying applications that support education, creativity, digital self-representation, and social connection. Using an interdisciplinary and intersectional lens with mixed methods, I explore how immersive technologies can foster enriching, inclusive, and joyful human experiences. In addition to examining their psychobehavioral and sociocultural implications, my work aims to inform the design of future immersive interfaces.

I am supported by the Joyful Learning Seed Grant, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Stanford Graduate Fellowship in Science & Engineering, Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Doctoral Fellowship, and Technology & Racial Equity Graduate Fellowship. I am also a Research Affiliate at the University of Michigan Intersectional Tech Lab working with Professor Kishonna Gray. Over the past summers, I worked as a Research Scientist Intern at Meta Reality Labs Research on the Audio Team and Microsoft Research on the Speaking the World into Existence Team. Previously, I worked at Google as a Software Engineer and earned an interdepartmental B.A. in Computer Science and Visual & Media Studies from Duke University.