Welcome!

        I am a Ph.D. Candidate and Instructor at the School of Public Affairs (SPA) at Arizona State University (ASU). I am also a Graduate Research Associate at the Center on Technology, Data and Society (CTDS) at ASU.

     I am studying artificial intelligence (AI), technology policy, and cybersecurity in governments. My dissertation examines Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in public service provision and its social implications for privacy, equity, and public trust through interdisciplinary theories and mixed methods. 

      I am the recipient of the ASU’s Graduate College Completion Fellowship (Spring 2024, $ 12,300), 2024 award for the outstanding doctoral student at SPA, 2023 award for the outstanding paper by a doctoral student at SPA, and the GPSA Social Justice Spotlight Award at ASU.

      I was born and raised in NW China, Xinjiang, and later moved to the Netherlands for college, where I obtained my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration and information management. Before coming to the States, I worked as an associate logistic engineer at Penske Logistics Europe in the Netherlands. I am a fan of travel, aviation, and pizzas.