2024 - Present
Digital Healing Project
In today’s fast-paced world, young people face growing mental health pressures that disproportionately affect BIPOC youth.
Research shows that creative expression helps reduce anxiety, improve mood, and strengthen social connections. For many, the arts aren’t just an outlet—they’re a lifeline.
Motivated by these realities, the Digital Healing project brings together 10 young Philadelphia-based creative leaders in partnership with Creative Resilient Youth and researchers from the University of Pennsylvania to explore how to co-create an AI assisted platform that bridges in-person and digital creative expereinces for greater healing and connection.
Research shows that creative expression helps reduce anxiety, improve mood, and strengthen social connections. For many, the arts aren’t just an outlet—they’re a lifeline.
Motivated by these realities, the Digital Healing project brings together 10 young Philadelphia-based creative leaders in partnership with Creative Resilient Youth and researchers from the University of Pennsylvania to explore how to co-create an AI assisted platform that bridges in-person and digital creative expereinces for greater healing and connection.
RoleProduct Design Oversight
Co-Principal Investigator
Co-Design Facilitator
My Role
As the co-principal investigator and community steward, I led a cross-functional team to plan, recruit, facilitate, and co-design a digital wellness product. Mentoring emerging product designer Eileen Fung, The Digital Healing project is currently in design and development.
As the co-principal investigator and community steward, I led a cross-functional team to plan, recruit, facilitate, and co-design a digital wellness product. Mentoring emerging product designer Eileen Fung, The Digital Healing project is currently in design and development.
A prototype made by product designer Eileen Fung.
Credits
CollaboratorsSocial Policy and Practice Lead: Siva Mathiyazhagan, PhD MSW
Engineering Lead, Sharath Chandra Guntuku, PhD
Engineering research assistant, Sebin Lee
Engineering research assistant,Manvi Saul
Nursing Lead, Seul Ki Choi, PhD, MPH
Product Designer, Eileen Feng
Creative Lead and Product Steward, Taylor Townes
Creative Lead, Hayley Yuen
Creative Lead, Erika Ramirez-Lopez
Creative Lead, Deana Tham
Creative Resilient Youth Community Partner, Avani Alvarez
Engineering Lead, Sharath Chandra Guntuku, PhD
Engineering research assistant, Sebin Lee
Engineering research assistant,Manvi Saul
Nursing Lead, Seul Ki Choi, PhD, MPH
Product Designer, Eileen Feng
Creative Lead and Product Steward, Taylor Townes
Creative Lead, Hayley Yuen
Creative Lead, Erika Ramirez-Lopez
Creative Lead, Deana Tham
Creative Resilient Youth Community Partner, Avani Alvarez