Our research spans visual computing, human–computer interaction, and human-centered AI. Explore our current directions and collaborations below.
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Trustworthy Data Communication and Narrative Integrity
We study how to verify data claims and communicate evidence through transparent, accountable visual interfaces.
Featured project
Featured publications
- How Data Narratives Go Wrong: A Taxonomy of Issues Across the Data Communication Process (2026 · preprint)
- “The Data Says Otherwise” — Towards Automated Fact-checking and Communication of Data Claims (UIST 2024)
- More Than Data Stories: Broadening the Role of Visualization in Contemporary Journalism (TVCG 2024)
Current research direction
Visualization Design & Interactive Systems
We build interactive visualizations through design studies and explore how their design principles, methods, and tools can be reused and generalized across contexts.
Featured projects
Featured publications
- Supporting Data-Driven Basketball Journalism through Interactive Visualization (CHI 2022)
- HoopInSight: Analyzing and Comparing Basketball Shooting Performance Through Visualization (IEEE VIS 2023 · TVCG 2024)
- Understanding the Effects of Visualizing Missing Values on Visual Data Exploration (IEEE VIS 2021)
Current research direction
Human-AI Collaborative Visual Analytics and Storytelling
We explore how AI can support analysis and creative work with data while keeping people's judgment and intent central.
Current research direction
Immersive Visualization & Interaction
We explore how spatial and immersive interfaces can create new ways to understand information, learn, and practice skills.
Cross-domain collaboration
Collaborative Research Across Domains
Visualization and interactive computing can support many domains. We work with domain experts and welcome new questions and collaborations.
Journalism & data communication
Supporting data-driven reporting, narrative authoring, and the interpretation and verification of data claims.
- How Data Narratives Go Wrong: A Taxonomy of Issues Across the Data Communication Process
2026 · arXiv · Preprint
- More Than Data Stories: Broadening the Role of Visualization in Contemporary Journalism
2024 · TVCG · Journal article
- Supporting Data-Driven Basketball Journalism through Interactive Visualization
2022 · CHI · Conference paper
Explore projects
Sports analytics
Exploring player and team performance, tactical context, and decision-making through visual and computational analysis.
- HoopEval: Individual Player Action Evaluation via Deep Reinforcement Learning
2026 · MIT SSAC · Conference paper
- HoopPad: A Controlled Defense Simulation with Masking Prompt
2024 · CASSIS · Poster / symposium
- HoopInSight: Analyzing and Comparing Basketball Shooting Performance Through Visualization
2024 · IEEE VIS · Conference paper
Education
Investigating how computing can support teaching and teamwork in large online classes.
- Managing Project Teams in an Online Class of 1000+ Students
2025 · SIGCSE · Poster / symposium
Let’s explore your domain
Have a question in another domain? We welcome collaborators from academia, industry, and community organizations. Reach out to discuss how visualization and interactive computing could help.
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