Dr. Motahhare Eslami

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Motahhare's work draws on human-computer interaction and social computing. She uses data mining techniques to investigate users’ behavior in socio-technical systems, identify 'misinformed' behavior, and redesign systems to provide users with informed, satisfying, and engaging interactions. Currently, she's working on algorithmic opacity and the possible causes of misinformed behavior among users, aiming to mitigate this by adding transparency to opaque algorithmic socio-technical systems.

Research Interests

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.