Renkai Ma

Renkai Ma

Asst Professor (F2)

Teachers College

250E

CECH - School of Information Technology - 0002

Professional Summary

I design, develop, and evaluate various AI technologies that support the safety and well-being of youth, families, and other vulnerable populations. More specifically, my work focuses on (1) children and adolescents, (2) parents and caregivers, and (3) autistic people and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).


See the complete list of my publications on my Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=J-lruG8AAAAJ&hl

See my personal website to read more about my work: https://renkaima.xyz/

Education

Ph.D. in Informatics: Pennsylvania State University 2024 (Human-computer Interaction)

Research and Practice Interests

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Social Computing
  • Online Safety
  • Technology for Special Needs
  • Usable Security & Privacy