Grace Guo is a Human-Centered Computing Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech and works closely with Alex Endert as a member of the Visual Analytics Lab. She is interested in work at the intersection of AI, visualization and human-computer interaction. Gup’s current research focuses on developing visual analytics tools for explainable AI and causal inference, particularly in the domains of adult education and healthcare analytics. She is honored to be a recipient of the 2023 IBM PhD Fellowship.
What is your primary research area(s) with AI-ALOE?
My primary research areas within AI-ALOE revolve around the intersection of educational data analytics and visualization development. Specifically, I examine how students interact with intelligent tutors being developed here at AI-ALOE. My work explores how visualizations of student problem-solving processes can help instructors understand student performance and enhance the overall learning experience, emphasizing personalized and adaptive approaches. This research also extends to the broader applications of AI in educational settings, aiming to harness the potential of these technologies for transformative impacts on teaching and learning methodologies.
What motivates and guides your research at AI-ALOE?
I am motivated by an interest and belief in the progress of educational technologies. The recent advancements in AI can be leveraged to provide a greater diversity of learning material tailored to individual students. At the same time, teachers remain essential in providing guidance, social support, and experienced pedagogy. My research seeks to provide teachers with insight into how their students are using intelligent tutors, with the goal of facilitating a seamless integration of the strengths of both AI and human instruction.
How did you become interested in your research field?
Visualization has long been used to enhance human cognition in many fields, helping us identify and communicate key ideas in data that would otherwise be obscured. Combined with the advancing landscape of educational technologies, I believe that visual analytics can intersect with pedagogy in novel and impactful ways.
Do you have a favorite hobby outside of research?
Cooking and baking, with different levels of skill or results.
Could you share an interesting and enjoyable tidbit about yourself?
I grew up in the tropics, where there is (to this day) a great diversity of local fauna. My house has been broken into twice: once by a macaque monkey, and another time by a civet.
