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Ruishi Chen

ruishich@stanford.edu
(470)776-8656
https://ruishi-chen.github.io
Stanford, CA, US
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Summary

PhD Student in Education Data Science at Stanford University, specializing in Social Network Methods, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision

Education

  • Education Data Science
    2025-06-01
    Stanford University
    GPA: 4.10/4.00
    Courses: Social Network Methods, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Computer Vision
  • Applied Mathematics and Statistics | Sociology
    2023-05-01
    Emory University
    GPA: 4.0/4.0
    Courses: Charles E. Shepard Scholarship, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 100 Senior Honorary

Work Experience

  • Graduate Researcher
    2024-07-01 - Present
    EduNLP Lab, Stanford University
    PI: Professor Dorottya Demszky
  • Graduate Researcher
    2023-09-01 - Present
    MIMIR Knowledge Creation Lab, Stanford University
    PI: Professor Daniel A. McFarland
  • Graduate Researcher
    2023-09-01 - Present
    DISTAL Lab, Stanford University
    PI: Professor Victor R. Lee
  • Graduate Researcher
    2023-09-01 - 2024-04-01
    Brain Development & Education Lab, Stanford University
    PI: Professor Jason Yeatman
  • Head of Secretary & Panel Director
    2021-11-01 - 2023-11-01
    Harvard China Education Symposium
    Boston, MA
    • Recruited and led a diverse team of 42 panelists and 65 volunteers located in 10 different countries
    • Created Objective Key Results to establish a management system across six departments
    • Hosted Education Equity Panel and launched initiative to provide vocational education to 150 students
  • Product Manager & Curriculum Developer
    2020-10-01 - Present
    Shanghai Victor Education Technology Co., Ltd.
    Remote
    • Designed online curricula for Chinese teenagers' skill development
    • Assisted 3 students with college major selection; helped 2 students enroll in dream programs
  • Co-Founder and Project Leader
    2016-12-01 - Present
    Origin Youth
    Shanghai, China
    • Recruited 600 volunteers for pen-pal program between urban college and rural primary students
    • Established strategic partnerships between non-profits and rural schools
    • Raised funds for educational infrastructure improvements including multimedia systems
  • Research Analyst
    2022-05-01 - 2022-09-01
    Woodruff Health Educators Academy (WHEA), Emory University
    Atlanta, GA
    • Designed survey and interview protocols for mix-method research
    • Analyzed survey data and interview transcripts for program quality evaluation

Skills

Programming

  • Python
  • R
  • MATLAB
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • C++

Machine Learning

  • PyTorch
  • sklearn
  • Classification
  • Transformer
  • Fine-tuning
  • RLHF
  • RAG
  • API Deployment

Natural Language Processing

  • NLTK
  • spaCy
  • TextBlob
  • BERT/RoBERTa
  • Prompt Engineering

Database/Platforms

  • MySQL
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud

Publications

  • Cheating after a full academic year with Generative AI Chatbots: A Follow-up study on initial student cheating behaviors
    2024
    Manuscript Submitted
    Chen, R., Lee, V. R., Kuo, A., Pope, D., & Miles, S. (2024)
    View Publication
  • A Cross-Sectional Look at Teacher Reactions, Worries, and Professional Development Needs Related to Generative AI in an Urban School District
    2025
    Education and Information Technologies (in press)
    Chen, R., Lee, V. R., & Lee, M. (in press)
    View Publication
  • Adolescent cheating with generative AI after a full-academic year: A status check
    2025
    Society for Research in Child Development 2025 Biennial Meeting
    Lee, V. R., Chen, R., Kuo, A. C., & Pope, D. (2025)
    View Publication
  • Middle School Students' Attitude and Self-efficacy Changes Towards Data and English Language Arts Following Instructional Integration
    2025
    Data Science Education Conference 2025
    Lee, V. R., Chen, R., Levine, S., & Demszky, D. (2025)
    View Publication
  • Can Students Step Up Their Mathematical Learning through Movement? A Course Evaluation for Move Your Math
    2023
    Emory Thesis and Dissertation
    Chen, R. (2023). Unpublished undergraduate honor thesis, Emory University
    View Publication

Teaching

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) in Emory College
    2022
    Emory College
    Role: Teaching Assistant
    Teaching Assistants for Introduction to Statistical Computing with R. Faculty Advisor: Professor Hojin Kim
  • Move Your Math: Embodied Learning Seminar
    2022
    Emory University
    Role: Instructor/Faculty Advisor
    Instructor/Faculty Advisor: Professor Manuela Manetta, Professor Lori Teague

Portfolio

  • Educational Code-switched Language Pipeline with Encoder-Decoder Architecture
    2024
    Portfolio
    Developed encoder-decoder architecture with transfer learning for Mandarin-English code-switched instructional language processing
    View Project
  • Movie Recommender Chatbot Product Development Project
    2023
    Portfolio
    Built a Python-based chatbot that recommends movies using sentiment analysis and multiple AI approaches
    View Project
  • Drowsiness Detection for Student Attention Monitoring
    2024
    Portfolio
    Architected multi-modal attention monitoring system using LeNet-5 CNN with fine-tuned MobileNetV2
    View Project
  • Quality Measurements for Reflective Session Notes: Understanding Mentorship
    2024
    Portfolio
    Processed and analyzed 18,911 session notes using NLTK and TextBlob for mentorship quality assessment
    View Project

Languages

  • Mandarin
    Native
  • English
    Fluent

Interests

  • Research
    Social Network Methods with NLP, Information Diffusion in Education, AI in Educational Technology, Educational Data Science
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