Lucy Li

Lucy Li is a PhD student at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) and the School of Information.1 Her research focuses on natural language processing (NLP), computational sociolinguistics, and cultural analytics, with an emphasis on equity and fairness.13

Research and Interests

Lucy's work investigates how social groups are represented in language models and textual media such as books and online forums.1 She is particularly interested in:

• Developing content analysis approaches that can be applied at scale
• Working with billion-word datasets
• Bridging NLP with humanities and social sciences

Achievements and Recognition

Lucy has received several notable recognitions:

• EECS Rising Stars participant3
• Rising Stars in Data Science
• American Educational Research Association (AERA) Best Paper Award
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship2

Professional Experience

During her PhD studies, Lucy has gained valuable industry experience:

• Interned at Microsoft Research
• Interned at the Allen Institute for AI (AI2), where she was awarded Outstanding Intern of the Year14

Education

• Currently pursuing a PhD at UC Berkeley
• Completed M.S. and B.S. at Stanford University1

Additional Information

• Lucy publishes under the name "L. Lucy" to distinguish herself in academic citations1
• She co-hosts a podcast called "Diaries of Social Data Research"1
• Lucy is on the job market for the 2024-2025 academic year, seeking tenure-track positions5

Lucy Li's research and internship experiences, particularly at the Allen Institute for AI, have positioned her as a promising young researcher in the fields of NLP and AI fairness.