Yao Lyu, PhD
Researcher in Accessibility and Human-Algorithm Interaction
About Me
Hello, this is Yao Lyu (Chinese: 吕尧, Pinyin: Lǚ Yáo). I am currently a Postdoc Fellow in the Social Innovation Group@UMich iSchool (working with Dr. Tawanna Dillahunt). Before this, I received my PhD degree in Informatics at Penn State IST, advised by Dr. John M. Carroll.
My research primarily focuses on accessibility and human interaction with emerging technologies. I've led projects on blind users' interactions with short video platforms, focusing on blind users' content creation, online education/professionalization, and community construction. My work has been published in CHI, CSCW, iConference, and ASIS&T (please check my publications or projects for more details).
Please feel free to contact me for more information via email (yao.lyu [at] outlook.com or yaolyu [at] umich.edu), Linkedin, or Twitter.
New News
09/2024 I passed my dissertation defense and I am officially Dr. Lyu😄.
08/2024 I will be joining the Social Innovation Group@UMich iSchool (working with Dr. Tawanna Dillahunt) as a Postdoc this Fall. Excited about my new journey in Ann Arbor!
07/2024 Poster accepted by CSCW'24: Jiaying Liu, Yunlong Wang, Yao Lyu, Yiheng Su, Shuo Niu, Xuhai Xu, Yan Zhang. Using Large Language Models to Assist Video Content Analysis: An Exploratory Study of Short Videos on Depression.
05/2024 Poster presented at MODSUMMIT'24 won the Best Student Research Award: Yao Lyu, Jie Cai, Anisa Callis, Kelley Cotter, and John M. Carroll. The Intersection of Accessibility and Content Moderation.
05/2024 I'm going to present our work and provide student volunteer services at CHI'24.
04/2024 Paper accepted by CSCW'24: Yao Lyu, Jie Cai, Bryan Dosono, Davis Yadav, John M. Carroll. "I Upload...All Types of Different Things to Say, the World of Blindness Is More Than What They Think It Is": A Study of Blind TikTokers' Identity Work from a Flourishing Perspective.
03/2024 I will be a Student Volunteer at CHI'24! Looking forward to providing services to the CHI community!
02/2024 Poster accepted by CHI'24: Yao Lyu, He Zhang, Jie Cai, and Shuo Niu. A Preliminary Exploration of YouTubers' Use of Generative-AI in Content Creation.
01/2024 Paper accepted by CHI'24: Yao Lyu, Jie Cai, Anisa Callis, Kelley Cotter, and John M. Carroll. "I Got Flagged for Supposed Bullying, Even Though It Was in Response to Someone Harassing Me About My Disability.": A Study of Blind TikTokers’ Content Moderation Experiences.
Not So New News
09/2023 Paper accepted by CSCW'24
09/2023 Our paper has been accepted by Chinese CHI'23
04/2022 Our paper has been accepted by DIS'22
02/2022 Our paper has been accepted by CHI'22
01/2022 Our iConference paper has been named the finalist for the Lee Dirks Award for Best Full Research Paper
11/2021 Our paper has been accepted by iConference'22
12/2019 Our paper has been accepted by iConference'20