Xinchen Yu
I am an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Arizona. I obtained my Ph.D. from the Department of Information Science at the University of North Texas.
My research lies at the intersection of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computational Social Science (CSS). The primary goal of my research is to enable computers to understand human conversations and capture early signals to proactively support wellbeing.
I specifically focus on answering three core questions:
- What are desired and undesired outcomes in human interactions?
- What factors shape these outcomes?
- Can we forecast undesired outcomes before they occur?
news
| Dec 17, 2025 | Our project received an NVIDIA Academic Research Grant. Thank you, NVIDIA! |
| May 20, 2025 | Our panel on Researching Health Information Behaviors: Landscape, AI’s Role and Its Impact has been accepted by ASIS&T 2025! |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Co-organizing the workshop on Considering Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in AI Applications (CALD-AI 2025). |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Co-organizing the Women in Data Science Worldwide Tucson Conference (WiDS 2025). |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Our paper on the Role of Antisocial and Prosocial Behaviors in Measuring Conversation Incivility has been accepted by ICWSM 2025! |