College of Communication and Information

My research areas are Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and social computing. I study how people interact with AI systems and design tools that promote accountability and strengthen user agency—especially for marginalized communities.

Dr. Park’s research is a highly interdisciplinary and user-centered approach to health informatics that interconnects the areas of health information behavior and knowledge management in information science with data-driven computational methodologies. Dr. Park's pedagogical experience spans information technology (IT), data science, and library and information science, encompassing both online and face-to-face instructional modalities.

Dr. Dieciuc’s research focuses on the factors affecting adherence to cognitive training. 

Dr. Lukic has used functional and structural neuroimaging to identify selective brain regions with remarkably specific functions, including lexical retrieval, grammatical morphology, and word-order syntax. Dr. Lukic’s research also explores linguistic processes in the context of degeneration and development, from which investigating how language shapes cognition and emotions.

Dr. Lien’s research focuses on speech production and language development in children with cleft palates. Dr. Lien also studies early speech-language intervention for children with cleft palate.

Dr. Yang’s research interests include health communication, environmental and science communication, media effects.

Dr. Shao specializes in translational cancer communication science and digital health interventions. Her work focuses on developing human-centered technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), and mobile health (mHealth) applications to deliver evidence-based health interventions, with an emphasis on underserved communities.

Dr. Sellers's teaching interests include research methods and media techniques. His research interests include video games, environmental communication, and new communication technology. 

Dr. Lazenby is an interpersonal health communication scholar whose research focuses on how communication about the body influences health behaviors and health outcomes.