Yaxi Zhao

Supervisor: Rhonda McEwen

Bio

Yaxi Zhao’s research lies in the interaction of mental health and HCI. She is specifically interested in how to ethically leverage technology (e.g., interactive platforms and non-intrusive data) to support mental healthcare.

Specializations

Human-computer interaction (HCI), user experience (UX), mental health, design justice, communication

Degrees

  • M.A. in Human Development, Educational Psychology, McGill University
  • B.Sc. in Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University

Committees or Affiliations

  • Student member at the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  • Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)
  • Information Processing Lab at KMDI-Semaphore