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

February 2026

Traveling to St. Louis, Missouri to present my first-author paper at ACM SIGCSE TS'26.

February 2026

Accepted to 5 PhD programs 🎉🎉

February 2026

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

February 2026

Awarded the ACM SIGCSE TS SRC Travel Grant

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!