Advising Fellows

• Class of 2024
• Concentration: Natural Language

Hi, I’m Angelique! I am a 5th year Symsys undergrad and CS (Theory) coterm from New York City. I’m interested in how linguistic meaning is represented in both minds and machines, and how natural language understanding can be formalized as a computable process. Symsys has allowed me to probe these questions in classes across linguistics, logic, and philosophy, and through research in areas from psycholinguistics to sociophonetics. I’m a big fan of the major and am super happy to chat about deciding between Symsys and overlapping majors, getting involved in research, course selection, or any other questions you may have!

• Class of 2025
• Concentration: Neuroscience

Hello! My name is Justin, and I am a senior studying Symbolic Systems with a concentration in Neuroscience. I'm particularly interested in visual neuroscience, and I've been a research assistant in the Vision Perception and Neuroscience Lab for the last two years. Currently, I am writing an honors thesis on the computational differences between streams in visual cortex. Outside of SymSys, I'm the co-president of the Stanford Pre-Law Society, I sing Baritone in the Stanford Mendicants, and I play piano in the Stanford Symphony Orchestra. I'd love to talk with you about course recommendations, career paths, and the many merits of the SymSys major. Looking forward to meeting!

• Class of 2024
• Concentration: Artificial Intelligence

Hi there, I’m Adam! I am a senior from Los Angeles, CA studying SymSys and doing a coterm in Computer Science. I am curious about how technology interfaces with humans and use both cognitive/computer science to research this intersection; I am also passionate about AI safety and developing systems that support AI alignment. In my free time, I love creating abstract sculptures, playing basketball with friends, and cooking. Stop by to talk about why SymSys, research opportunities, studying abroad (went to Florence), making a course plan, and anything else!

• Class of 2024
• Concentration: Learning

Hi there! My name is Olivia and I'm a coterm from Singapore. My concentration is in Learning and I'm a Computer Science coterm, and I'm curious about developing computational analogs of human cognition and learning processes. I conduct research in reinforcement learning and robotics and am particularly interested in enabling robots to leverage priors learned from offline data for exploring new environments. Feel free to chat about why I chose SymSys, whether it's a good fit for your interests, research in AI, studying abroad (I went to Oxford in Fall 2022), or any other questions you might have about SymSys!

• Class of 2025
• Concentration: Human-Centered AI

Hi, I'm Zoe, and I'm a senior from the Bay Area. My concentration is in Human-Centered AI, and I'm a Human Biology minor. I'm most interested in the intersection of computation, biology, and design. My research is focused on immunology and food allergies, more broadly falling under the computational biology umbrella. In my free time, I sing in the Stanford Chamber Chorale, hike with friends, ski, and bake. Come talk to me about independently designed concentrations, finding research opportunities, Symsys Society, studying abroad (I went to Florence!), CCMRA, or anything else Symsys related! 

• Class of 2025
• Concentration: Neuroscience

Hi there! My name is Natalie and I am a senior from Houston, TX studying Symbolic Systems with a concentration in Neuroscience. I'm interested in learning about computational methods involved in cognitive processes; I'm also interested in studying different preprocessing methods for cognitive data analysis. In my free time, I enjoy creative writing and watching horror movies. Happy to chat about Symsys, research interests, courses, studying abroad (I went to Hong Kong), or anything else you'd like to ask!

• Class of 2026
• Concentration: Human-Centered AI

Hi! My name is Tracy and I'm a junior from Houston, TX. I’m interested in designing and building human-centered technology to increase equity, accessibility, and trust as well as thinking about how to enhance human and AI collaboration. In my free time, I love to paint, read, play volleyball, and make matcha lattes. Come and chat about why I chose SymSys (after much back-and-forth with design & other overlapping majors), classes, HCI research, studying abroad (I went to Beijing!), or anything SymSys-related!

• Class of 2026
• Concentration: Cognitive Science

Hi! I am Sunny, a junior from Beijing, China. My SymSys Concentration is Cognitive Science, and I am also doing a coterm in CS HCI. I am passionate about the connection between human cognitive processes and AI, computational linguistics, NLP, HCI, and any intersection between them! I am particularly interested in designing, understanding, and evaluating human-centered language models and exploring the beautiful nuance of our human cognitions and language through the process. In my free time, I love to swim, play badminton, tennis, go on runs and hikes, and I am also an avid reader and writer. Feel free to reach out and talk about classes in SymSys, research in cognitive science and CS, book recommendations, or chat about philosophy, linguistics, psychology, and AI!