Curriculum Vitae

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About me

I was born and raised in a small city in northern China (Shandong), before later moving to Beijing. In my junior year of college, I decided to study abroad in the United States and ultimately chose Syracuse—partly because I was a big fan of Carmelo Anthony, who led Syracuse to an NCAA Championship. My two years at Syracuse left me with many unforgettable memories, but most importantly, I had the privilege of working with Professor Ping Zhang, who introduced me to Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) and inspired me to pursue a Ph.D.

I went on to complete my Ph.D. at Drexel University as one of the first two doctoral students of Professor Aleksandra Sarcevic. Her hands-on, patient, and deeply inspiring mentorship prepared me well for an academic career. Together, we took pride in being among the small number of HCI researchers in the United States who conduct work in highly challenging, often traumatic, and traditionally hard-to-access medical settings, including emergency care, trauma resuscitation, and emergency medical services.

Outside of work, I spend a good amount of time exercising and following sports. I enjoy watching all kinds of sports—soccer, basketball, football, badminton, and table tennis. I’m especially passionate about soccer and basketball. My favorite soccer team is Bayern München, which I’ve supported for almost 30 years. I don’t have a single “root” basketball team, but Syracuse and the 76ers are always among my top picks (I still miss the times when you could watch a 76ers game for just ten dollars!).

Two truths and two lies — can you guess which is which?

  • I have a Boston Terrier who thinks he is the boss.
  • I’ve visited more than 20 countries around the world.
  • I enjoy cooking and experimenting in the kitchen.
  • I’m actually a pretty good swimmer.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor, Information Systems | Sep 2023 - Present
School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Pace University, New York, NY

Program Director, Master's in Human-Centered Design | Sep 2021 - Present
School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Pace University, New York, NY

Assistant Professor, Information Systems | Sep 2017 - August 2023
School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Pace University, New York, NY

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Information Science | 2011 - 2016
College of Computing and Informatics
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Advisor: Aleksandra Sarcevic

M.S. in Information Management | 2009 - 2011
School of Information Studies
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

B.S. in Management Information System | 2005 -2009
School of Economics and Management
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China

SELECTED AWARDS

  • Kenan Award for Teaching Excellence (two recipients/year) | Pace University | 2023
  • Wilson Faculty Fellowship | Pace University | 2019
  • Prolific and Exemplary Scholarship | Pace University | 2019
  • Constance Knapp Award for Excellence in Teaching | Pace University | 2019
  • NSF Doctoral Consortium Travel and Support Grant | CSCW'16 | Feb 2016
  • International Experience Funding| Drexel University | 2015
  • Doctoral Consortium Travel and Support Grant | iConference'15 | March 2015
  • NSF Doctoral Consortium Travel and Support Grant | AMIA'14 | Nov. 2014
  • Dean’s Award of Research Poster | Drexel University | May 2012

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

@Pace University (2017-Now)

  • Introduction to User Experience Design | 2020-Now
  • Systems Analysis and Design | 2018-Now
  • Information Technology Internship | 2018-Now
  • Web Authoring and Digital Media | 2017-2020
  • Information Systems Design and Development | 2017

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Grant Panelist
  • NIH | since 2024
  • NSF | since 2020
Conference Program Committee
  • ICHI | 2024
  • CHI | 2017, 2020,2026
  • CSCW | 2019, 2021-2026
  • iConference | 2018
Journal Editorial Role
  • Journal of Health Informatics Research | since 2024
  • Frontiers in Computer Science | 2022-2023
Selected Reviewing Experiences
  • IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics | since 2025
  • IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems | since 2025
  • BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making | since 2024
  • Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology | since 2023
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction | since 2022
  • Frontiers in Computer Science | since 2022
  • The BMJ Journal | since 2021
  • ACM Transaction on Interactive Intelligent Systems | since 2021
  • Journal of Human-Computer Studies | since 2020
  • Journal of Medical Systems | since 2020
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research | since 2020
  • Journal of Medical Systems | since 2020
  • Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT) | 2019
  • International Journal of Health Informatics | 2019
  • Journal of Computer Supported Cooperative Work (JCSCW) | 2018, 2019, 2020
  • ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) | since 2014
  • ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) | since 2014
  • iConference | 2014-2016
  • Int’l Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare (PervasiveHealth) | 2013
  • America Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium (AMIA) | 2013, 2017, 2021