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Myeong Lee is an Assistant Professor of Information Science and Director of the Community Informatics Lab at George Mason University (GMU), School of Computing. His research focuses on local communities, technology-enabled groups, and information inequality, with a goal to enhance civic engagement and public policy through mixed-method approaches. He holds a PhD in Information Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park, and master’s degrees in Information Management and Software Engineering, alongside a BS in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University.
- Affiliations: Institute for Digital Innovation (IDIA), Center for Advancing Human-Machine Partnership (CAHMP), Urban Research Hub, and Humanities-Centered Design (HCD) group at GMU.
- Awards: NSF #1816763 grant, Best Paper Awards, and fellowships from institutions like the Center for Open Data Enterprise.
- Key Projects: Developing the Social Safety in Virginia (SAFETI) system, mapping disability service information ecology in Virginia, and advancing AI-in-Gov initiatives.
His research integrates computational methods with socio-technical theories, addressing issues like news deserts, data bias in civic technologies, and information accessibility in marginalized communities. Lee collaborates with municipalities, NGOs, and academic partners to bridge theory and practice, recently leading the Open Data Impact Map project and advising the SDG National Reporting Initiative.
Recent Events: Invited talks at international conferences (CSCW 2024, ASIST 2025), AI policy forums, and academic collaborations in Korea. He serves on organizing committees for major conferences like CHI and CSCW.
Grants: NSF IIS #1816763, Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD), and DOLI Innovation Lab funding. His work emphasizes participatory design and boundary-spanning approaches to solve complex socio-technical challenges.
