Desiree is a recent First Class Honours BSc graduate from UCL, where she received a Best First Class for her final dissertation in human-computer interaction. Her research focuses on evaluating the alignment of social media recommender systems with human values. During her Bachelor’s degree, Desiree was a research assistant and authored papers at leading HCI venues, including the ACM CHI Conference and IJHCS. She is also passionate about the societal impact of AI research and has contributed to the organisation of AI forums such as the Oxford Generative AI Summit and the Human-AI Workshop at the University of Oxford.
Outside research, Desiree is committed to using technology to uplift marginalised communities. She is a long-term digital support volunteer for elderly people, and a social media fundraising runner for medical organisations like the Oxford Children’s Hospital. Desiree is also dedicated to empowering womxn through sport and currently co-captains the Women*s 3s at the Oxford University Association Football Club, leading women*s development initiatives.
Human-computer interaction, computational AI ethics, AI alignment, computational social science, user research.
