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I am a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and design researcher, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. I am a member of the ESC Lab, advised by Shaowen Bardzell. My research spans the following areas:
(1) Spiritual AI: By situating AI in domains where conventional metrics such as efficiency and accuracy are less central, I critically examine and design for how human agency and authenticity can be sustained in human-AI interaction.
(2) Korean LGBTQ+ Community: I collaborate with Korean LGBTQ+ organizations to explore how queer stakeholders “make do” under hostile socio-technical conditions through and alongside technology, while also envisioning technologies that support such endurance.
(3) Death and Technology: I investigate and design for non-normative experiences of death, such as dying young or without family support (e.g., among queer individuals in Korea), focusing on digital legacy and end-of-life preparation.
(4) Tech- and Data-Driven Governance: I examine how people navigate data- and technology-driven policies and civic processes to maintain and protect their ways of being.
In conducting my research, I do not approach technology as a means of “solving problems.” My work treats technology as a way of allowing people the possibility to carve out authentic ways of being within systems that are difficult to escape or transform (be it a social structure, technical systems, etc.), while critically attending to how technologies may exacerbate existing issues at times.
Grounded in critical, feminist, design, and qualitative approaches, my work has been presented and recognized at venues such as Ars Electronica, CHI, CSCW, and DIS, and has been supported by NSF-funded research.
NEWS | 2025
NEWS | 2025
[2025-04] I passed my doctoral qualifying exam!!!
[2025-04] Invited as a speaker for GT x Emory x UGA Korean Graduate Student Symposium.
[2025-03] A workshop that I co-authored was accepted for DIS 2026. My first DIS workshop!
[2025-03] One first-author paper was conditionally accepted for DIS 2026. My first DIS paper!
[2025-03] Two first-author papers were conditionally accepted for CSCW 2026. My first CSCW papers!
[2026-02] Received two Special Recognition for Outstanding Review for DIS 2026 and one for CHI Poster 2026.
NEWS | 2025
NEWS | 2025
[2025-11] Received two Special Recognition for Outstanding Review for CHI 2026 and one for CSCW 2026.
[2025-07] Invited as a panelist on trans-disciplinary queer methods and methodologies at the Korean Association for LGBTQ+ and Queer Studies Conference 2025
[2025-07] Presented research on how parents of LGBTQ+ children navigate misinformation at the Korean Association for LGBTQ+ and Queer Studies Conference 2025
[2025-05] Invited as a speaker and guest lecturer for Tech for Impact, Interaction Design, and Senior Project courses at Yonsei University
[2025-05] Invited Distinguished Alumni Panelist for Yonsei University’s Information and Interaction Design major.
[2025-05] Presented Digital Legacy Systems for Young Adults at CHI 2025 [Video] [Article]
[2025-04] Received a Special Recognition for Outstanding Review for DIS 2025.
[2025-02] Joined the steering committee for Korean Association for LGBTQ+ and Queer Studies Conference 2025.
[2025-02] Digital Legacy Systems for Young Adults was accepted for CHI 2025. My first CHI paper!
[2025-02 ] Received two Special Recognitions for Outstanding Reviews for CHI 2025.
NEWS | 2024
NEWS | 2024
[2024-09] AI Fortune-Teller received an Honorary Mention in the Interactive Art+ category of the 2024 Prix Ars Electronica. (58 awarded out of 2950 submissions)
[2024-08] Started my Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing at Georgia Tech.
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