Department: Computer Science Faculty Adviser: Manoel Horta Ribeiro & Andrés Monroy-Hernández Year of Study: G1 Undergraduate School: University of British Columbia Undergraduate Major: Computer Science
My name is Romina, and I'm a CS PhD student studying human-computer interaction (HCI) and computational social science (CSS). I grew up in Vancouver, Canada for most of my life (definitely visit if you have the chance), and moved here for my MSE degree and now my PhD. I spent a lot of my undergraduate degree exploring different paths across industry and academic and found the process super helpful to finding a research fit that I found interesting and enjoyable. Happy to chat if you're interested in learning more about research in HCI and CSS or just research and academia more broadly!
My parents and sister are ALL born on the same day!!!
My research explores how people and communities navigate the role of AI in sociotechnical systems, with two complementary directions. First, I study how individuals and communities draw, articulate, and govern heterogeneous boundaries around AI, particularly in online platforms and communities. Second, I study how AI can support discretionary work: valuable activities that people have meaningful latitude over whether, how much, or how thoroughly they perform. Across both directions, I combine qualitative, quantitative, and design methods to understand where AI should fit into human and collective activity, and to build systems that support participation without undermining the values people want to preserve.
Interested in participating in Summer 2027 ReMatch+ program.
