Hi. I'm Haesoo Kim 😎

I'm a Ph.D Candidate in Information Science at Cornell University, member of the Social Media Lab led by Prof. Natalie Bazarova.

My research explores the intersection of digital safety and online social interactions, specifically around technology-mediated harms. I look at the risks and harms that arise from technology use and development, and how they intersect with user behaviors in self-expression, exploration, and community building. I explore this through a feminist, experience-focused, and critical perspective, identifying the core structural factors that enable harm and helping build resilient communities that reduce the negative impact of violence and abuse.

My dissertation work focuses on how these emerging technologies interact with existing harms to create novel risks, and how people respond to and express aspects of the self in the context of such risks. I also explore how the development of LLMs and AI technologies influence social interactions. Other interests include digital literacy & education, queer HCI, accessibility, AI/tech ethics, and fandom studies -- most with a focus on fostering, maintaining, and protecting community.

Previously, I earned Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science & Engineering, Psychology, and Information Science & Culture at Seoul National University College of Liberal Studies. I also have a Master's degree at KAIST School of Computing, co-advised by Prof. Juho Kim and Prof. Jeong-woo Jang as a member of KIXLAB.

Outside of research, I spend my free time dancing (I have a fondness for Lindy Hop and Contra Dance), playing board games, reading, singing, or obsessing over something or another. I also really enjoy trying new things! 😉