Renkai Ma

My research sits at the intersection of online trust & safety and technology for special needs. I investigate the practices, policies, and technological implementations required to create safe and supportive digital environments. As an interdisciplinary scholar, I use a human-centered approach to address two areas: (1) designing health and assistive technology solutions for youth with special needs, and (2) shielding users from online risks and harms.

See the complete list of my publications on my Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=J-lruG8AAAAJ&hl

See my personal website to read more about my work: https://renkaima.xyz/

Ph.D. in Informatics: Pennsylvania State University 2024 (Human-computer Interaction)

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Social Computing
• Online Safety
• Technology for Special Needs
• Usable Security & Privacy