Description:

Yoon Kyung Lee, Ph.D.

Current Positions:

• Senior Researcher, Institute of Psychological Science, Seoul National University
• Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Professional Therapy, Gachon University

Education:

• Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology (Minor: Quantitative Psychology), Seoul National University
• Visiting PhD Researcher, University of Texas at Austin
• M.A. in Cognitive Psychology, Seoul National University
• B.S. in Psychology, The University of Iowa

Research Focus:

Dr. Yoon Kyung Lee develops empathetic AI systems for social robots and healthcare applications. Her work combines computational methods (deep learning, NLP) with psychological theory to create AI that understands and responds to human emotions. She has published in top venues including CogSci, IEEE IROS, and AAAI HCOMP, with notable contributions including the "Chain of Empathy" methodology for Large Language Models.

Key Research Areas:

AI Empathy, Human-AI Interaction, Large Language Models, Social Robotics, Computational Psychology, Digital Health

Visit Yoon Kyung's Google Scholar Page for the most up-to-date list of publications.

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