I'm a PhD student at Texas Tech University, where I bridge the fascinating worlds of computational social science and software engineering. My research focuses on AI-generated content, misinformation detection, and human-computer interaction, while my development work spans full-stack web applications, data analysis tools, and interactive educational platforms.

• 🔬 Research: Computational communication, AI detection, misinformation analysis, crisis communication
• 👨‍🏫 Teaching: Web Design (JCMI 3315) & Computational Communication at Texas Tech University
• 💻 Development: Full-stack web applications, data analysis tools, and research platforms
• 📊 Analysis: NLP, machine learning, social media analytics, and big data processing

• Analyzing the Spread of COVID-19 Information Through Online News Sources: A comparative study examining information dissemination patterns between US and EU news sources during the pandemic

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• Leveraging Race Prediction Algorithms to Enhance Team Composition: Research on using computational methods to improve diversity and effectiveness in big data science teams

  • IEEE Big Data Conference 2024
  • DOI: 10.1109/BigData62323.2024.10825329

• Visualizing Political Communication Trends Across Generations on X: Topic modeling and word cloud analysis of generational differences in political discourse

  • IEEE/WIC Web Intelligence Conference 2024
  • DOI: 10.1109/WI-IAT62293.2024.00107

• 🤖 AI-Generated Content Detection
• 📰 Health Misinformation & Verification Behavior
• 💬 Human-AI Interaction & Parasocial Relationships
• 🌐 Crisis Communication & Social Media Analytics
• 🔍 NLP & Computational Text Analysis

Teaching Web Design & Computational Communication

• Developed comprehensive course materials with interactive demos and modern web development practices
• Created engaging curriculum covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flexbox, Grid, and responsive design
• Implemented project-based learning with real-world applications

Computational Communication Research

• Developing AI chatbot systems for health misinformation research
• Building Qualtrics survey integrations with embedded AI for behavioral studies
• Conducting statistical analysis and data visualization for academic publications
• Collaborating on interdisciplinary research projects combining CS and communication theory

Web & Mobile Application Development

• Architecting and developing full-stack web applications using modern frameworks
• Creating responsive, user-friendly interfaces with React, Vue, and Angular
• Building robust backend systems with Node.js, PHP, and Python
• Implementing CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments

A comprehensive 16-week web design course with interactive demos, modern UI/UX, and progress tracking

Tech Stack: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Modern CSS (Flexbox, Grid), Responsive Design

Survey systems with embedded chatbots for studying health misinformation and human-AI interaction

Tech Stack: Python, JavaScript, Qualtrics API, NLP, Machine Learning

Research tools for social media analytics, text mining, and computational communication studies

Tech Stack: Python, R, TensorFlow, Pandas, Tableau

current_focus = {
    "research": ["AI-generated content detection", "Health misinformation", "Human-AI interaction"],
    "teaching": ["Web Design", "Computational Communication"],
    "development": ["Full-stack applications", "Research tools", "Educational platforms"],
    "learning": ["Advanced ML techniques", "Modern web frameworks", "Cloud architecture"]
}

• 🎯 I love bridging the gap between technology and human communication
• 📚 Currently exploring the intersection of AI and media studies
• 🌍 Based in Lubbock, Texas, but my work reaches globally
• ☕ Powered by coffee and curiosity
• 🎨 I believe in making technical concepts accessible and engaging
• 🚀 Always learning something new in the ever-evolving tech landscape