Dr. Guoray Cai

Associate Professor

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Biography

Guoray Cai is an Associate Professor and the Interim Head of the Department of Human-Centered Computing at Penn State University. He also serves as the Director of the Spatial Information Intelligence Laboratory. Dr. Cai's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master’s in Geography from West Virginia University, and dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Tianjin University in China. His research interests lie at the intersection of Geographical Information Science and Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on Visual Analytics, Online Democracy, and Geocollaboration. He has been involved in developing technologically advanced multimodal interactions for crisis management and geocollaboration, supported by grants from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Cai has published extensively in reputed international journals and is an active member of the ACM, IEEE, and ASPRS, contributing to various fields including information retrieval and collaborative work technologies.

Research Interests

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.