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My research group, the Collaborative Wellness Computing Group, investigates how Human-Centered AI can move beyond efficiency-driven design to better support human values, agency, and inclusion across three critical domains of well-being: employment, higher education, and healthcare. We design, develop, and evaluate sociotechnical systems—often powered by AI—that promote wellness for people whose lived experiences and cognitive styles are often overlooked by mainstream technologies. Our work particularly centers on neurodivergent individuals, including people with autism or intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as those facing mental and physical health challenges.
My teaching philosophy centers on fostering student-centered learning through real-world, applied experiences. In CS3751: Introduction to UI Design, I emphasized hands-on design practice by grounding core UI concepts in industry tools, collaborative activities, and iterative feedback that mirror professional workflows. In CS6750: Human-Computer Interaction, I focused on helping students connect theory to practice by applying human-centered design principles to realistic problems and evaluating design decisions through user research and critique. In CS6641/4803: Personal Health Informatics (PHI), I structured the course around real personal data and authentic health scenarios to help students understand how technical and design choices impact users’ reflection, behavior change, and well-being.
A Few Selected Recent Publications:
- Kaely Hall, Max Ohsawa, Vedant Swain, Jennifer G Kim. (2026). LL.me: Supporting Identity Work through Human-AI Alignment. In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’26)
- Youjin Choi, JinYoung Yoo, JaeYoung Moon, YoonJae Kim, Eun Young Lee *Jennifer G Kim, *Jin-Hyuk Hong. (2026). From Daily Song to Daily Self: Supporting Emotional Growth of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals through Generative AI Songwriting. In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’26). [* indicates co-last authors]
- Kaely Hall, Marcus Ma, Xinyue Zhang, Vedant Das Swain, Jennifer G Kim. (2025). Understanding Human-AI Misalignment in LLM-Based Job-Seeking Support for Neurodivergent Users. In Proceedings of the International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS ’25).
- Ryuhaerang Choi, Taehan Kim, Subin Park, Jennifer G Kim, Sung-ju Lee. (2025). Private Yet Social: How LLM Chatbots Support and Challenge Eating Disorder Recovery In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25). [Honorable Mention Award]
- Ha-Kyung Kong, Rachel Lowy, Youjin Choi, Jennifer G Kim. (2025). Working Together Toward Interdependence: Factors, Barriers, and Technological Support for Successful Social Interactions Among Neurodiverse People. In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’25).