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I am a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Social Media Lab at Cornell University. My research in human computer interaction explores design interventions for prosocial behaviour on social media. My work translates established social science theories into design interventions that encourages and nudges social media users to stand up to cyberbullies, fact check fake news stories, and engage in other prosocial actions. In my effort to better implement and test these design interventions, I’ve developed new experimental tools and methods that create ecologically valid social media simulations, giving researchers control of both the technical interface and social situations found on social media platforms. I hold a PhD in Computer Science from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was a member of the Tetherless World Constellation.