Action Lab
School of Information Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
614 E Daniel Street (Room 5170)
Champaign, IL 61820
Jessie Chin, PhD, Assistant Professor
School of Information Sciences (MC 387)
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
614 E Daniel Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Email: chin5@illinois.edu
Office hours: By appointment
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If You Are Interested in Being Our Research Participants:
We are always looking for participants across the lifespan to participate in our paid research studies. If you are an older adult (age 60+) and are interested in contributing to our research as a research participant, please email us at iSchool Action Lab (actionlabuiuc@illinois.edu). We will keep you informed regarding our ongoing paid studies.
For Current Students at Illinois
If You Are Interested in Gaining Research Experience and Training:
Students with any backgrounds are welcome to join us through taking independent study at iSchool! We are a multidisciplinary research team, and are embracing diversity, differences and collaborations in any aspects. If you are interested in joining the research team, feel free to contact chin5@illinois.edu (Please share your research interests and attach your CV).
Note:
- Please do NOT contact for seeking research or teaching assistantships. The requests will not be proceeded. Research assistantships will only be offered to the PhD advisees in my team, or students who have demonstrated outstanding performance in the past independent study.
- We do not offer research positions for students who already graduated. The independent study opportunity is only available for current students.
For Prospective Students
If You Are Interested in Pursuing PhD in the School of Information Sciences:
I am more than happy to advise students who are interested in pursuing PhD in the School of Information Sciences. Applicants with any backgrounds are welcome. If you would like to join our research team, please explicitly express your interests in working with me when you apply for the graduate program. It is encouraged to schedule a chat with me and discuss the PhD program or research opportunities before applying for the graduate program between May 16 to October 15. I will not be able to accommodate the meeting requests once we receive PhD applications and start the reviewing process. Feel free to contact me at chin5@illinois.edu at least 2 weeks before the application deadline (Please share your research interests and attach your CV in the email).
Finding more information about the PhD Program in the School of Information Sciences.
Finding more information about how to apply for PhD program.
For Fall 2026, I am accepting PhD students whose research interests focus on (1) cognitive sciences, cognitive architecture and/or cognitive agents, (2) user modeling, and (3) large language models. Students with any backgrounds are welcome!