Wendy K Tam Cho

Wendy K Tam Cho is a Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with appointments in multiple departments: Political Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Asian American Studies, and the College of Law. She also holds roles as Senior Research Scientist at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), Faculty in the Illinois Informatics Institute, and Affiliate of several research centers including the Cline Center for Advanced Social Research and the CyberGIS Center. Her research focuses on quantitative methods in social sciences, AI applications in law and public policy, and computational epidemiology. She has received prestigious fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, Society for Political Methodology, and Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study.

Her work bridges computational methods and social science, addressing issues like redistricting, health disparities, and causal inference. Recent publications analyze demographic impacts on pandemic outcomes and the role of AI in legal processes. She leads interdisciplinary teams at NCSA and the Illinois Informatics Institute, advancing data-driven solutions for societal challenges.