As a researcher, my work explores the intersection between technology and people. More specifically,
I have an above-average interest in understanding how technologies are shaping the modern workplace,
what are its ongoing impact for workers, how workers attempt to adapt, and how they can be better
supported in their work lives. I am also a teacher. In my teaching, I aim to create a supportive
learning environment to help students across various disciplinary backgrounds gain digital literacy
skills that will enable them to confidently and critically interact with digital tools at school and
beyond. Prior to becoming a researcher/teacher, I was a programmer where I had done work within the
education domain developing digital learning tools for students.
Education
- Ph.D. Information Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- M.S. Information Studies, University of Texas at Austin
- B.S. Computer Science, Rice University
Research
Understanding the impact of AI for knowledge workers
AI broadly, and generative AI in particular, has been viewed as an epistemic technology for knowledge
workers. To understand how knowledge workers make sense of a black-boxed technology, and make hiring,
educational, career-related decisions in light of this technology, work has been conducted with knowledge
workers ranging from librarian and archivy
students, HR
professionals, online
freelancers, to workers undergoing career transitions.
Teaching
Have taught introductory programming classes through a variety of programs for middle and high school
students. In graduate school, I have led digital literacy classes as a teaching assistant and instructor
of record across in-person and remote modalities.
Contact
Email: lanli1029[at]gmail