About me
Hi! I’m Yujia. I’m a second year Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Brown University, advised by Harini Suresh. Previously, I did my undergrad at Georgia Institute of Technology, where I was advised by Diyi Yang.
My research explores alternative ways of building AI systems. Specifically, I am interested in supporting marginalized communities to make sense of, develop, and evaluate AI and technological systems.
Outside of research, you can find me climbing rocks, doing pottery, or hanging out with my cats.
Publications
- Yujia Gao, Isadora Araujo Cruxên, Helena Suárez Val, Alessandra Jungs de Almeida, Catherine D’Ignazio, Harini Suresh. “Reimagining Data Work: Participatory Annotation Workshops as Feminist Practice” CHI 2026 [paper]
- Yujia Gao, Wenna Qin, Aniruddha Murali, Christopher Eckart, Xuhui Zhou, Jacob Beel, Diyi Yang. “A Crisis of Civility? Modeling Incivility and Its Effects in Political Discourse Online” ICWSM 2024 [paper]
- Yujia Gao, Jinu Jang, Diyi Yang. “Understanding the Usage of Online Media for Parenting from
Infancy to Preschool at Scale” CHI 2021
⭐️ Best Paper Honorable Mention
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