معرفی
Hengyi Fu is an Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alabama. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Science from Florida State University (2019), an M.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013), and a B.S. from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2009). His research focuses on online peer production communities, health information behavior, AI implementation in libraries, and health informatics with an emphasis on disparities in rural and minority populations.
Education:
- Ph.D., Information Science, Florida State University, 2019
- M.S., Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013
- B.S., Management Information System, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2009
Research Interests:
- Community governance in knowledge platforms like Wikipedia and Stack Exchange
- Health information-seeking behaviors in underserved communities
- AI's role in libraries and ethical considerations of AI-driven services
- Comparison of AI-generated vs. human-generated health communication effectiveness
Key Publications & Awards:
- Runner-up of Lee Dirks Award (2022) for work on facial recognition technology in universities
- Recent studies on vaccine discourse on Medical Sciences Stack Exchange and mental health search patterns
Grants & Labs: Active projects include AI adoption in libraries, health disparities research, and digital health communication analysis. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on organizational justice and technology ethics.
