Junheng (Elbert) Qian

I am a Ph.D. student in the College of Information at the University of Maryland, working with Prof. Yiwei Xu. My research sits at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Computational Social Science. From a social scientific perspective, I study how users interact with and respond to AI-driven systems, with a particular focus on user behavior and underlying psychological processes in AI-mediated environments.

My research has been published in journals such as International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction and Journalism Studies. I have also presented my work at major international conferences in communication studies, including ICA and AEJMC.

I received my master's degree in Journalism and Communication from Sun Yat-sen University and my bachelor's degree in Information Management and Information Systems from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. I further strengthened my quantitative research skills through the ICPSR Summer Program at the University of Michigan.