I'm Tony, a second year PhD in Information Science at Cornell University advised by Qian Yang. I study how we can build better AI systems that support multistakeholder communication and collaboration in domains such as mental health, online communities, and computer-supported cooperative work. Most recently, my interests have been focused on longitudinal user experience in human-AI interaction.

I previously studied Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology, Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University, and Psychology & Philosophy at UC San Diego.

I've also taught as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Pace University, worked as a UX Researcher on Google Maps, and launched a few games (and the PS4) as a Marketer and Localization Producer at PlayStation Japan.

news

11.2024   Paper on design opportunities for AI-powered peer counseling tools accepted to CSCW '25

09.2024   Technical report on Discord venting channels released on arxiv.

08.2023   Started PhD-ing at Cornell.

08.2023   Paper on language-oriented interaction for videoconferencing accepted to UIST '23.

01.2023   Paper on online mental health platform metrics accepted to CHI '23.

publications

The Practice of Peer Counseling and the Potential of AI-powered

Wang, T., Bruckman, A., and Yang, D. 2025. Accepted to ACM CSCW '25. PDF

Understanding #vent Channels on Discord

Oladeji, K., Wang, T., Yang, D., and Bruckman, A. 2024. arXiv preprint. PDF

CrossTalk Intelligent Substrates for Language-Oriented Interaction in Video-Based Communication and Collaboration

Xia, H., Wang, T., Gunturu, A., Jiang, P., Duan, W., and Yao, W. 2023. Proceedings of ACM UIST. PDF

Metrics for Peer Counseling: Triangulating Success Outcomes for Online Therapy Platforms

Wang, T., Shah, H.K., Shah, R.S., Wang, Y-C, Kraut, R.E., and Yang, D. 2023. Proceedings of ACM CHI. PDF

Moderator Engagement and Community Development in the Age of Algorithms

Seering, J., Wang, T., Yoon, J., and Kaufman, G. 2019. New Media and Society. PDF

teaching

INFO 4450 / 5450 / 6450 Computer-mediated Communication

Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, Spring 2024

INFO 4350 Conversation and Information

Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, Fall 2023

CS 663 Human Factors & Usability Testing

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Pace University, Spring 2023

CS 659 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Pace University, Fall 2022

CS 7642 Reinforcement Learning

Teaching Assistant, Georgia Tech, Fall 2021 - Spring 2023 (5 semesters)