Hi, I’m Eugy (pronounced oo-ghee), a 5th year Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University. I’m advised by Professor Jeremy N. Bailenson at the Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford University. Prior to Stanford, I was advised by Professor William H. Warren at the Virtual Environment Navigation Lab at Brown University, where I also received my B.S. in Cognitive Science.

My research focuses on understanding what social interactions look like in immersive virtual environments, such as virtual and mixed reality. Specifically, I investigate how contextual factors — physical, virtual, and social — influence these interactions. I conduct large-scale, longitudinal studies to understand outcomes such as nonverbal behaviors and psychological processes. My work related to this has been covered by VentureBeat and Stanford News.

Another thread of my research focuses on how we can integrate immersive technologies in sustainable and equitable ways into education. My work related to this has been covered by CNN and Stanford News.

I am on the academic job market for the 2024-2025 cycle!