Hye Sun Yun

Hello! 👋

My name is Hye Sun Yun (윤혜선 in Korean).

I am an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department and the Data Science Program at Lafayette College. My work lies at the intersection of Human-Computer Interactions (HCI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP), with a focus on health applications.

I am interested in responsible and human-centered AI and applying HCI and NLP methodologies to align interactive systems with end users’ needs, interests, preferences, and requirements. Specifically, my research focuses on building and evaluating language technologies to improve access to health and medical research information.

I completed my PhD in Computer Science at Northeastern University’s Khoury College of Computer Sciences, where I was co-advised by Timothy Bickmore and Byron Wallace. Previously, I worked as a full-stack software engineer/manager for three years at Wayfair. I earned my bachelor’s in Computer Science and Africana Studies from Wellesley College.

Outside of work, I love playing Ultimate Frisbee, swimming, running, biking, cooking, and watching movies on the big screen. I once completed Reddit’s 52 weeks of cooking challenge. You can read all about my cooking adventures in my cooking blog.

Please feel free to email me if you’d like to discuss my research, CS Ph.D. applications, or faculty jobs at small liberal arts colleges!