First and foremost, I would like to thank my advisor, Lana Yarosh. She has been a supportive and amazing mentor during my Ph.D. study. I feel lucky to have her as my advisor, whom I receive guidance and support from. I have received so much inspiration from all our conversations and interactions, which I cannot thank her enough for making me who I am as an HCI researcher.
I would like to thank Professors Evan Suma Rosenberg, Loren Terveen, and ScottMcConnell for serving on my Ph.D. committee. Their valuable feedback and perspectives help me better shape and develop my research. I would also like to thank Professor Vipin Kumar for serving on the committee for my preliminary exams.Many thanks to my research collaborators for making all my research possible. To