I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in Health Informatics in the Department of Health Administration, Policy and Informatics at George Mason University, mentored by Dr. Alicia Hong. I received my Ph.D. in Information Technology from George Mason University in May 2026, where I was advised by Dr. Myeong Lee in the Community Informatics Lab.

My research spans Health Informatics, Digital Health Interventions, Information Sciences, and Computational Social Science. I apply data-driven and computational methods to study social and health-related phenomena, understand how people access and use information, and develop approaches to improve information access and health outcomes. My broader interests include AI for social good, community informatics, digital health, and human-centered applications of emerging technologies.

News & Events

• [May 2026] Happy to share that I will be joining the Department of Health Administration, Policy and Informatics at George Mason University as a Postdoctoral Researcher in August 2026.
• [May 2026] Pleased to share that I have been conferred the Ph.D. in Information Technology!
• [Apr. 2026] Presented our paper, “Disability Misinformation on Facebook: A Comparison of LLM-based Fact-Checking Tools,” at iConference 2026 in Edinburgh, U.K.
• [Jan. 2026] Thrilled to share that I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation!
• [Nov. 2025] Presented my paper “From Open-Ended Text to Taxonomy: An LLM-Based Framework for Information Sources for Disability Services” at ASI&ST 2025!
• [Nov. 2025] Participated in AI in Public Sector and Doctor Colloquium at ASI&ST 2025.
• [Nov. 2025 ] Grateful for receiving the Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant from the Provost’s Office!
• [Sep. 2025] Presented our poster “An AI-Based Framework for Understanding Occupational Injuries across Virginia” at the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (VASEM) Summit on Artificial Intelligence.
• [Sep. 2025] My poster for SAFETI (Strategic Analysis for Fine-granular Injury and Fatality PrEvenTion Insight) project was awarded 3rd place in the poster session at the Converge AI: Government Solutions Forum hosted by AI in Gov.
• [June 2025] Passed my dissertation proposal!
• [May 2025] Attended the 2025 Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST).

Recent Publications

1. Disability Misinformation on Facebook: A Comparison of LLM-based Fact-Checking Tools (in iConference 2026).
2. Predicting the success of local gatherings: A comparison of organizer- and participant-side success in Meetup (in Cities 2026).
3. From Open‑Ended Text to Taxonomy: An LLM‑based Framework for Information Sources for Disability Services (in ASIST 2025).
4. Leveling Socioeconomic Disparities: The Role of Service Availability in School Dropout Rates (in Social Work Research 2025)