Hi! I am Kexin (pronounced as 'kuh-sheen'). I am a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, advised by Dr. Yuhang Zhao.

My research interests lie at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), accessibility, and augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR). My recent work aims to make social VR more inclusive and safer for people with disabilities by: (1) developing design guidelines that support authentic avatar representation of people with diverse disabilities, and (2) creating proactive safety mechanisms to prevent ableist harassment.

Previously, I graduated from Cornell University with a Master's degree in Information Science. Before that, I earned my Bachelor's degree with double majors in Sociology and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Feel free to reach out via kzhang284 [at] wisc.edu!