Yaxin Hu is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at William & Mary. Her research lies at the intersection of human robot interaction (HRI) and accessibility, where she designs and builds novel robotic technologies that meaningfully impact people's lives and integrate into everyday environments. She envisions a future where robots serve multifaceted roles such as tools, conduits and social actors in our daily lives and support people in need. With an interdisciplinary perspective that combines computer science, communication, and design, her research seeks to imagine, shape, and critically examine that future. Her work has been published in leading HCI and robotics venues such as ACM CHI, HRI, ASSETS, DIS and UIST. Before joining William & Mary, she earned her Ph.D. in Computer Sciences from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She also received her master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University and her bachelor's degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong
