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Career

· Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab2025–
· Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign2004–2025
· Intern, IBM2001–2001
· PhD in Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab1998–2004
· Intern, Interval Research1996–1996
· SM in Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab1995–1997
· Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT1994–1995
· SB in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT1990–1994

Publications (464)

Predicting tie strength with social media
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2009
1,486
cited
"I always assumed that I wasn't really that close to [her]": Reasoning about Invisible Algorithms in News Feeds
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2015
594
cited
Auditing Algorithms : Research Methods for Detecting Discrimination on Internet Platforms
2014
558
cited
First I "like" it, then I hide it: Folk Theories of Social Feeds
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2016
366
cited
Widespread Worry and the Stock Market
International Conference on Web and Social Media · 2010
317
cited
DataTone: Managing Ambiguity in Natural Language Interfaces for Data Visualization
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · 2015
281
cited
Quantifying Search Bias: Investigating Sources of Bias for Political Searches in Social Media
Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work · 2017
233
cited
Visualizing conversation
Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences. 1999. HICSS-32. Abstracts and CD-ROM of Full Papers · 1999
195
cited
Communicating Algorithmic Process in Online Behavioral Advertising
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2018
176
cited
The network in the garden: an empirical analysis of social media in rural life
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2008
160
cited
User Attitudes towards Algorithmic Opacity and Transparency in Online Reviewing Platforms
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2019
159
cited
Effortless Data Exploration with zenvisage: An Expressive and Interactive Visual Analytics System
Proceedings of the VLDB Endowment · 2016
155
cited
Conversation Clock: Visualizing audio patterns in co-located groups
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences · 2007
154
cited
Auditing Algorithms: Understanding Algorithmic Systems from the Outside In
Found. Trends Hum. Comput. Interact. · 2021
146
cited
Blogs are Echo Chambers: Blogs are Echo Chambers
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences · 2009
146
cited
A path to understanding the effects of algorithm awareness
CHI Extended Abstracts · 2014
129
cited
VCode and VData: illustrating a new framework for supporting the video annotation workflow
International Working Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces · 2008
128
cited
Frames and Slants in Titles of Visualizations on Controversial Topics
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2018
117
cited
I-Living: An Open System Architecture for Assisted Living
IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics · 2006
111
cited
"Be Careful; Things Can Be Worse than They Appear": Understanding Biased Algorithms and Users' Behavior Around Them in Rating Platforms
International Conference on Web and Social Media · 2017
106
cited
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