I'm Tony, a third year PhD in Information Science at Cornell University advised by Sue Fussell.
My research examines why and how people seek advice and support from both humans and machines. More broadly, I believe we can build better AI systems that support multistakeholder communication and collaboration in domains such as mental health, online communities, and computer-supported cooperative work.
I previously studied Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology, Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University, and Psychology & Philosophy at UC San Diego.
I've also taught as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Pace University, worked as a UX Researcher on Google Maps, and launched a few games (and the PS4) as a Marketer and Localization Producer at PlayStation Japan.
news
08.2025 Paper on discord vent channels accepted to First Monday
03.2025 Workshop paper on designing AI for short-term and long-term wellbeing accepted to CHI '25 workshop on Interactive Health
11.2024 Paper on design opportunities for AI-powered peer counseling tools accepted to CSCW '25
relevant work (more in cv)
Understanding #vent Channels on Discord
Oladeji, K., Wang, T., Yang, D., and Bruckman, A. 2025. First Monday. HTML
Towards Designing AI Systems that Help Improve Both Short-Term and Long-Term Mental Well-Being
Wang, T. and Yang, Q. 2025. ACM CHI '25 Workshop on Envisioning the Future of Interactive Health. PDF
The Practice of Peer Counseling and the Potential of AI-powered Support Tools
Wang, T., Bruckman, A., and Yang, D. 2025. Proceedings of ACM CSCW '25. PDF
CrossTalk Intelligent Substrates for Language-Oriented Interaction in Video-Based Communication and Collaboration
Xia, H., Wang, T., Gunturu, A., Jiang, P., Duan, W., and Yao, W. 2023. Proceedings of ACM UIST. PDF
Metrics for Peer Counseling: Triangulating Success Outcomes for Online Therapy Platforms
Wang, T., Shah, H.K., Shah, R.S., Wang, Y-C, Kraut, R.E., and Yang, D. 2023. Proceedings of ACM CHI. PDF
Moderator Engagement and Community Development in the Age of Algorithms
Seering, J., Wang, T., Yoon, J., and Kaufman, G. 2019. New Media and Society. PDF
teaching
INFO 4940/5940 Design AI Products and Services
Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, Spring 2026
INFO 4450 / 5450 / 6450 Computer-mediated Communication
Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, Spring 2024
INFO 4350 Conversation and Information
Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, Fall 2023
CS 663 Human Factors & Usability Testing
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Pace University, Spring 2023
CS 659 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Pace University, Fall 2022
CS 7642 Reinforcement Learning
Teaching Assistant, Georgia Tech, Fall 2021 - Spring 2023 (5 semesters)