Advising Fellows

• Class of 2024
• Concentration: Cognitive Science

Hi there! My name is Sarah and I'm a senior from Evanston, IL. In my studies, I'm curious about how emotion informs cognition and how we can combine AI and developmental psychology to model human learning. In the broader world, I'm excited about using technology for social good, especially in renewable energy/sustainability and education. In my free time, I can often be found reading in a hammock, throwing around a frisbee, or making something in one of the on-campus makerspaces. Talk to me about pursuing many academic interests, why I chose SymSys (after much debate) and if you should too, being a woman in tech, or any other questions you might have!

• 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 senior 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 2023
• Concentration: Learning

Hi! My name is Khaing and I am a senior from Yangon, Myanmar. As a SymSys major and CS coterm with a concentration in Learning, I’m passionate about the intersection between technology and education – especially how we can develop inclusive, effective, and human-centered learning tools for students and instructors! I’m happy to chat about choosing classes for your interdisciplinary interests, finding the right concentration for your interested, integrating research into your undergraduate experience, or just anything SYMSYS-related. Other than academics, I love lounging in the sun, reading books/listening to podcasts, and watching reality TV.  

• Class of 2024
• Concentration: Human-Centered AI

Hi! I'm Carolyn, a senior from the Washington, DC area. I'm passionate about understanding how to build and deploy human-centered technology, specifically in the realm of responsible AI. I’m also currently a CS Coterminal student and writing an honors thesis for Symsys in Language Models and cultural bias. Feel free to stop by to chat with me about why I chose SymSys, choosing classes, research opportunities, potential careers, finding balance in academics, navigating your time/life at Stanford, or anything else!

• Class of 2024
• Concentration: Decision Making and Rationality

Hi I’m Melina! I’m a senior from Marin County, CA studying Symbolic Systems, minoring in Spanish, and doing a coterm in MS&E on the TEM track. I’m passionate about human-centered design, product design, strategy for business, edtech, and immigration rights. Outside of academics I love the performing arts (I’m in Mariachi at Stanford), exercising, cooking, and traveling. Chat with me about doing research with professors at Stanford, developing a course plan, choosing courses, studying abroad (I went to Madrid!), internship recruitment, applying for a coterm, balancing units, or anything else about Stanford life! 

• Class of 2023
• Concentration: Digital Humanities (individually designed concentration)

Hi there! I'm Regina, a CS coterm and recent SymSys grad from San Jose, CA. I also double-majored in Comparative Literature, so I love bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives. Let's chat about integrating your interests, designing your own concentration, applying to grad school, or anything SymSys-related! In my free time, I enjoy practicing yoga and trying new coffee shops.  

• Class of 2024
• Concentration: Artificial Intelligence

Hi! I'm Nicole, a senior from Chicagoland. Besides SymSys, I'm also studying creative writing and mathematics. Feel free to come chat with me about the intersection between AI and policy, the CS coterm, studying abroad at Oxford, best classes at Stanford, which prompts get ChatGPT to write the wildest fan fiction stories, and more. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, doing crosswords I know most the words to, and playing the violin.