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Availability to Accept New PhD Students:
This faculty member is currently accepting Ph.D. studentsGe Gao
Assistant Professorgegao@umd.edu
301-405-9518
Hornbake Building (South Wing), Room 2123-A
Ge Gao is an assistant professor at the College of Information Studies (iSchool). She draws on both quantitative and qualitative methods, including lab experiments, surveys, in-situ sensing and ethnography to study the joint effects of technology use and diversity on teamwork. She also designs and evaluates computer-based tools that facilitate team communication and collaboration under various contexts.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW)
- Computer-mediated communication (CMC)
- Human-centered computing (HCC)
- Multilingual and intercultural communication
EDUCATION
- PhD, Communication, Cornell University, 2017
- MS, Psychology, Peking University, 2010
- BS, Psychology, Peking University, 2007
Associated Research Centers
- Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL)
- Immigration and International Information Research Alliance (i3r@UMD)
- Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA)
- Organizational Teams & Technology Society (OTTRS) Interest Group
Research & Focus Areas
- Accessibility and Inclusive Design
- Future of Work
- Machine Learning, AI, Computational Linguistics, and Information Retrieval
- Smart Cities and Connected Communities
- Social Networks, Online Communities, and Social Media