I am a PhD student at the Northwestern University Technology and Social Behavior program (joint degree in Computer Science and Communication). I work in the CollabLab, and my research is advised by Dr. Darren Gergle.

My research advances human-AI technologies that support human developmental flourishing by focusing on the process of creativity and problem-solving.

• LLMs excel at idea generation, but they neither think critically nor help us do so. I design systems that use analogical reasoning to help people build confidence in their own creative problem-solving judgments.
• To support the distinct, diverse, and ongoing ways people work, I develop LLM-based systems whose interfaces and workflows evolve through use, adapting to each person's creative process and distilling what they learn into shareable heuristics.
• In accessibility research, I challenge outcome-driven "access" and develop a process-oriented framework I call Developmental Flourishing. It reframes assistive technologies not as instruments for reaching task outcomes, but as a means through which blind and low-vision individuals can explore, create, and construct meaning from their experiences.

I am an HCI researcher and architect bridging design, technology, and the social sciences. I hold an M.S. in Computer Science from Columbia University, where I completed a thesis in HCI and spent three years doing research with the Columbia HCI labs and Snap's HCI research group. Before that, I practiced architecture for five years at Meier Partners, the firm behind the Getty Center in Los Angeles, and I remain a licensed Architect in New York State. I also hold a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute. I have founded two startups, and in my free time I enjoy nature, art, and chasing unexpected ideas.