Yao Lyu, PhD
Researcher in Accessibility and Human-AI Interaction
About Me
Hi, this is Yao Lyu (Chinese: 吕尧, Pinyin: Lǚ Yáo). I am a Postdoc Fellow in the Social Innovations Group at the School of Information, University of Michigan (Mentor: Dr. Tawanna Dillahunt). I received my PhD degree in Informatics at Penn State IST (Committee: Dr. John M. Carroll [chair], Dr. Mary-Beth Rosson, Dr. Priya Kumar, and Dr. Marcela Borge).
My research focuses on accessibility and human interaction with emerging technologies. I'm currently working on a long-term community-based study of the impact of AI on marginalized populations. My work has been published in CHI, CSCW, DIS, the International Journal of HCI, ASIS&T, and iConference. I have also been honored with paper awards from CSCW(2024*2) and iConference(2022). Please check my publications or projects for more details.
Ways to find me: email (yao.lyu [at] outlook.com or yaolyu [at] umich.edu), Linkedin, or Twitter.
New News
12/2024 I will be serving as an Associate Chair on the CSCW'25 Program Committee. Excited about the new experience!
11/2024 🏅🏅TWO Papers presented at CSCW'24 won Best Paper Honorable Mention and DEI Recognition. Thanks to all my collaborators' hard work!
11/2024 I'm attending CSCW'24 in Costa Rica!
10/2024 Paper accepted by the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction: Hengyi Fu and Yao Lyu. Implementing Facial Recognition Technology in a University Setting: An Organizational Justice Perspective.
10/2024 I moved to the city of Ann Arbor, MI. A really beautiful place!
09/2024 I passed my dissertation defense and I am officially Dr. Lyu😄.
08/2024 I will be joining the Social Innovations Group @UMSI (Mentor: 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