About

I am an Assistant Professor of Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining at Teachers College, Columbia University, Research Affiliate at Community College Research Center, and Faculty Member of Data Science Institute. I received my doctorate from UC Irvine and master’s/bachelor’s degrees from Peking University. These degrees span education, public policy, computer science, and economics.

My research investigates the role of data science and AI in the pursuit of educational and social equity. I have won multiple best paper awards and nominations at international research conferences, as well as numerous research accolades such as Emerging Scholar Award from Society for Learning Analytics Research and Data Science for Social Good Fellow from Alan Turing Institute. My current research has been generously supported by leading education philanthropists and organizations.