Hello. I am a M.S. & Ph.D. Candidate at UC San Diego.
My research interests are centered on computational social science, motivated by a keen interest in exploring the impact of emerging technologies and media ecosystems on group dynamics in politics through the lens of social networks and the dissemination of accurate or false information.
My research is driven by the following questions: (1) How can we leverage computing and large-scale empirical data to learn about fundamental political and societal challenges? (2) What is the role of these technologies in altering behaviors related to news consumption, democratic elections, and authoritarian dissent? (3) What new research methods can we develop while addressing these questions?
My dissertation research has been funded by NSF/APSA and the Rapoport Family Foundation. My recent works have been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Communication, PLOS One, and Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital Media, as well as peer-reviewed Computer Science conferences.
PhD Candidate in Political Science
University of California, San Diego
MS Candidate in Computer Science
University of California, San Diego
BA in Economics
National Taiwan University