Hello World, I'm Joyce! 👋

I am an incoming PhD student studying human-AI interaction and education.

I am currently a senior at Grinnell College, pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science with concentrations in Statistics and Digital Studies (Expected May 2026).

Previously, I interned at Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute under Professor Paulo Carvalho, Columbia University under Professor Brian Smith, Amazon Science, and three startups.

A little bit more about me: I was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, and my family is from Omaha, Nebraska. In my free time, I enjoy traveling, playing the harp, working out, and spending time with my friends, family, and dog.

News

Feb 2026

🎉🎉 Accepted to 5 PhD programs 🎉🎉

Feb 2026

🏆 Awarded the NSF CRA Research Travel Grant (NSF Award No. 2335072)

Feb 2026

🏆 Awarded the ACM SIGCSE TS SRC Travel Grant

Feb 2026

✈️ Traveled to St Louis, MO to present my first-author paper at ACM SIGCSE TS'26

Grinnell College 2024 Information Session with Joyce Gill'26
In my second year of undergrad, I became the youngest student in Grinnell’s history to co-host the Grinnell College Information Session, which is filmed once every five years. While I was nervous and have changed a lot since, I am so proud to have represented my college.

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Igniting Future Engineers: A Summer of Professional Development at the Columbia-Amazon SURE Program
Hear about my first ever research experience!
P.S. It’s always cool to see how things have changed — from talking about the possibility of pursuing a PhD to actually pursuing one!