I’m a faculty member of Computer Science, University of California, Davis. My broad research area is Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), with a focus on supporting collaboration and social interaction, including video-mediated communication, human-AI interactions, hybrid and remote work, and well-being support.
My research, teaching, and service have primarily focused on human-computer interactions in technology-mediated, collaborative, and inclusive participation, specifically in the context of distributed knowledge work. My work looks into the design of collaborative systems for video communication, online education, human-human and human-AI teams, and caregiving. I take human-centered, mixed-method approaches to study how such systems can be shaped to address personal and community needs, such as bridging cultural, language, and perception gaps in remote and hybrid work, and improving expert-novice knowledge transfer for productivity, as well as for team formation and maintenance.
I was born in Taiwan, educated in Taiwan and the United States, and have continuously contributed to public higher education and research of social goods as a university faculty first in Taiwan, and then in the United States. Before joining UC Davis in 2018, I was a faculty member of Computer Science and Information Systems at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan (NTHU), Taiwan. I received my Ph.D. from the Department of Information Science, Cornell University (2008-2011).
some past positions
Assocoate Professor, Computer Science, University of California, Davis, 2018-2025
Associate Professor (tenured), Computer Science, Information Systems and Applications, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, 2017-2018; Assistant Professor, 2012-2017
VP-at-Large, Executive Committee, ACM SIGCHI, Feb - Dec 2023
Important Note to Students (Nov, 2025)
There’s an ongoing phishing email scam across UC Davis campus, trying to get students to apply for interns and submit payments. I will never recruit interns through unsolicited emails, and won’t ask for any payments for interns. Also, all official communications will be sent through my ucdavis.edu email. When in doubts, please contact me directly for verification.
current positions
Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis, 2025- Now
VP Finance (elected EC member), Executive Committee, ACM SIGCHI, 2024-2027
Panel & SIG Chair, ACM CSCW 2026
Associate Editor, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, CSCW Rolling Track, 2026 -
HCW . CC 3.0 BY SA . 2013-2026