Last updated: August 2024

My name is Lisa. I am a PhD Candidate studying Computer Science at UC San Diego in the Programming Systems Group advised by Sorin Lerner. I have spent summers at Apple and Microsoft Research researching HCI, programming languages, and education. Before coming to UCSD, I obtained my B.A. in Computer Science and Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences from Wellesley College near Boston, MA, where I worked extensively with Franklyn Turbak.

I study programmers of all kinds and build programming systems for them. How do we incorporate more human factors into designing programming systems? How can programming interfaces better support creativity and communication of thoughts? How do we build more active programming assistants that always align with the user’s workflow? Read more about my Research vision and recent Projects and Publications along these lines.

Besides research, I am passionate about Teaching Computer Science, from introductory programming to upper-level research seminars. I received the Doctoral Excellence in Teaching Award from the UCSD CSE department in 2024.

Outside of my day job as a computer scientist, I am an amateur figure skater, pianist, and flutist.