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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 Human-Centered AI Infrastructure. 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)or Linkedin.
Recent Updates
01/2026 TWO papers accepted to CHI'26:
Yao Lyu, Tawanna Dillahunt, Jiaying Liu, and John M. Carroll. "My Brother Is a School Principal, Earns About $80,000 Per Year... But When the Kids See Me, ’Wow, Uncle, You Have 1,500 Followers on TikTok!’": A Study of Blind TikTokers’ Alternative Professional Development Experiences.
Yao Lyu, Jessica Shen, Alina Faisal, and John M. Carroll. "I’m Constantly Getting Comments Like, ‘Oh, You’re Blind. You’re Like the Only Woman That I Stand a Chance With.’": A Study of Blind TikTokers’ Intersectional Experiences of Gender and Sexuality.
11/2025 Four of our papers go to the second round of CHI.
10/2025 I am attending ASSETS'25 in Denver, Colorado!
10/2025 I am attending CSCW'25 in Bergen, Norway, and presenting our work: A Systematic Literature Review of Infrastructure Studies in SIGCHI!
10/2025 I received the iSchool Research Grant 2025 as PI.
07/2025 I gave my invited talk "Becoming a Researcher in Accessible Computing: An Unexpected Journey" at NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates @UM Flint. It was so nice to meet and inspire a group of such lovely junior researchers!
06/2025 I am attending HCIC'25 and presenting our work: A Preliminary Study of Content Creators’ Use of Gen-AI for Monetization!
05/2025 I will be serving as an Associate Chair for the CHI'26 Program Committee. Looking forward to this new experience!
05/2025 I'm attending CHI'25 in Yokohama, Japan!
04/2025 I received a Faculty Seed Grant from the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Michigan as co-PI.
03/2025 Proposal accepted to HCIC'25:
Yao Lyu, He Zhang, Na Li, Bumjin Kim, Jie Cai, and Shuo Niu, A Study of Content Creators’ Use of Generative AI for Monetization.
02/2025 Poster accepted to CHI'25:
Shuang Quan, Yao Du, Yao Lyu. (2025) Parents, Children, and ChatGPT in Home Environments: The Conversation Content and the Interaction Mode.
02/2025 TWO papers accepted to CSCW'25:
Piaohong Wang, Yao Lyu, Zhicong Lu. Online Game Players on Peer-to-Peer Trading Platforms: An Infrastructure Perspective.
Archived Updates
01/2025 I gave invited talks on my research on BlindTok at Peking University, Central China Normal University, and Anhui University.
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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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.
09/2023 Paper accepted to CSCW'24
09/2023 Our paper has been accepted to Chinese CHI'23
04/2022 Our paper has been accepted to DIS'22
02/2022 Our paper has been accepted to 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 to iConference'22
12/2019 Our paper has been accepted to iConference'20
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