Core Research Areas
Explore the key domains we focus on in our lab
AI & Mental Health
How AI models assess, diagnose and support mental health, from depression and anxiety to the detection and prevention of suicide.
AI Simulators for Professional Training
We develop and evaluate AI-based simulators that train professionals in different fields, such as physicians, educators and mental health professionals, to practice a range of skills through role-play and receive immediate feedback.
AI in Health Care
How physicians, medical trainees and patients use generative AI, and what is needed for safe and responsible use in clinical care.
Information Behavior & AI Literacy
How people seek, evaluate and trust information, in daily life and in times of crisis, and the skills they need to use AI responsibly.
AI, Emotion & Relationships
What happens when AI enters therapy, romantic relationships and emotional support, and how people feel toward AI across ages and languages.
AI in Learning
How people learn with and about AI: students, teachers, physicians and mental health professionals, and how generative AI is changing the way knowledge and skills are acquired.