Dr. Yubo Kou

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yubo Kou is the Haile Family Early Career Professor at the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology. He is also a faculty affiliate at the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence. His research interests lie at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), social computing, and video games. Kou aims to understand the interplay of enjoyment, learning, risk-taking, and safety in video games by leveraging a human-centered design approach to enhance user safety and community well-being. He obtained his Ph.D. in Information and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Irvine in 2016, and holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Renmin University of China and a Bachelor’s degree in Computational Applied Linguistics from Peking University.

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.