Allison Chen

Computer Science PhD Student (2022-Present)

Princeton University

allisonchen *at* princeton *dot* edu

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Currently

I'm a fifth year PhD student at Princeton University studying computer science. I am part of the VisualAI Lab, advised by Dr. Olga Russakovsky, and am supported by the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

My research interests lie in the intersection of computer science, psychology, and human-computer interaction. I enjoy working on projects towards developing more responsible human-AI interactions, where people are aware of the capabilities and limitations of the systems and encouraged to use them appropriately. Some of this work includes analyzing technical tools and systems while others require understanding people and how they think about and use technlogy.

I'm also passionate about creative means of technology education to the general public, such as through museums exhibits or interactive workshops about AI.

I want to help higher education be more accessible to all students, regardless of background. If you have questions about research, navigating college, or thinking about grad school, please shoot me an email, I'd be more than happy to chat :)

I love to cook, paint, read, travel, go on hikes, rock climbing, and play Spikeball!

Previously

I completed my B.S. in computer science with a minor in cognitive science from UCLA in 2022. At UCLA, I was an undergraduate researcher in the UCLA Vision Lab where I worked under Dr. Stefano Soatto and with Dr. Alex Wong.

I was also involved with the Society of Women Engineers @ UCLA where I led the Engineering For Humanity Research Symposium to make academic research more accessible to undergraduates.

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