Engagements

This page highlights my active involvement in academic workshops, conferences, teaching roles, and mentorships throughout my career. Here, you’ll find an overview of my presentations, research contributions, teaching experience, and the students I’ve mentored—each reflecting a commitment to knowledge sharing, collaboration, and fostering academic growth within the field of computer science and human-robot interaction.

Workshops, Conferences, and Talks

Throughout my academic career, I have actively participated in various workshops, conferences, and talks, where I have had the opportunity to present my research, share insights, and engage with the broader academic community. These events have been instrumental in disseminating my work, receiving valuable feedback, and fostering collaborations. Below is a summary of my contributions and participations in these professional gatherings.

Event Contribution Date
Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) 2024 Methods for Teaching Ethics in Data Science (MTEDS) 2024 Oct. 2024
UCLA CLIC Group Workshop GailBot Weekend Hackathon May 2024
Tufts Human-Robot Interaction Colloquium Series Towards Improving Turn-Taking in Spoken Dialogue Systems (Talk) Sept. 2022
Special Interest Group on Dialogue and Discourse (SIGDIAL) 2022 Using Transition Duration to Improve Turn-Taking in SDS (Talk) Sept. 2022
26th Architecture and Mechanisms for Language Processing Conference GailBot Poster Presentation Sept. 2020

Teaching and Research Assistant Positions

In my role as a PhD candidate at Tufts University, I have had the opportunity to assist in teaching a variety of computer science courses and engage in funded research projects. These experiences have allowed me to develop a comprehensive understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of computer science, and the ability to share this knowledge with my students and colleagues. Below is a summary of the courses I have taught or assisted with, along with the research projects I have contributed to.

Course Name Role Instructor(s) Institution Period
CS-134: Computational Models in Cognitive Science Graduate Teaching Assistant J.P de Ruiter Tufts University Fall 2024, Fall 2023
ACE++ Mentorship Program Graduate Fellow Mafalda Gueta, Grace Caldara, Simone Nicholson, Kassandra Yee Tufts University Summer 2023, Summer 2024
CS-15: Data Structures Graduate Teaching Assistant Martin Allen Tufts University Spring 2024
CS-11: Introduction to Computer Science Graduate Teaching Assistant Anjum Biswas, Partha Biswas Tufts University Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
AFOSR Project Research Assistant Matthias Scheutz Tufts University Spring 2022
CS-105: Programming Languages Graduate Teaching Fellow Richard Townsend Tufts University Fall 2021
EN-1: Introduction to Computational Design Teaching Assistant Soha Hassoun Tufts University Fall 2018

Students Mentored

Over the years, I have had the honor of mentoring a dedicated group of undergraduate research assistants at Tufts University and beyond. These students have played a crucial role in various research projects, contributing their skills and insights to advance our understanding of complex topics in computer science and human-robot interaction. Below is a detailed list of all the students I have mentored, including their degrees, institutions, projects, and mentorship periods.

Student Name Degree Institution Project Mentorship Period
Grace Hustace B.S in Cognitive Science Tufts University When Should LLMs Speak? Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024
Vivian (Yike) Li B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024
Hannah Shader B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024
Sophie Clemens B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Summer 2024
Daniel Bergen B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Summer 2024
Eva Caro B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Summer 2024
Marti Zentmaier B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Summer 2024
Eva Galbraith B.S in Cognitive Science Tufts University When Should LLMs Speak? Fall 2023, Spring 2024
Claire Becker B.S in Cognitive Science Tufts University When Should LLMs Speak? Spring 2024
Erin Sarlak B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Spring 2024
Joanne Fan B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Spring 2024
Riddhi Sahni B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Spring 2024
Svenja Filthaut B.S in Computational Linguistics Heidelberg University GailBot Fall 2023
Lakshita Jain B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Fall 2023
Anya Bhatia B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Fall 2023
Jason Wu B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Summer 2023
Jacob Boyar B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Summer 2023
Siara Small B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Annika Tanner B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Spring 2022
Muyin Yao B.S in Computer Science Tufts University GailBot Spring 2022
Rosanna Vitiello B.S in Cognitive Science Tufts University GailBot Spring 2021
Eva Denman B.S in Engineering Psychology Tufts University GailBot Spring 2021