🖐️ Hello! I am Subin Seo, a second year Master student at University of Maryland. This page will help you understand me and hopefully fascinate you.🤗

Subin Seo

     ▶ Master student at University of Maryland
     ▶ E-mail: subinseo@umd.edu
     🎓 B.A. in Library and Information Science
     🎓 B.A. in Psychology
     🎓 Minor in Statistics
     🎓 Big-data curation Micro degree
     ⭐ Interdisciplinary perspective
     ⭐ Search and Information Behavior
     ⭐ Human-AI interaction

Academic Backgrounds

Areas of Interest

▶ Information Behavior

Search
Information Seeking
Information Encountering / Serendipity => ✨My master thesis’s subject!!✨

▶ Information Systems

Search Engines
Generative AI
Future Information systems or Libraries (Proactive and Interactive Systems)

With this interdisciplinary background, I stand at the intersection of the humanities and technology (information systems). Over the next five years, I anticipate that rapid technological advances will give rise to both utopian prospects and dystopian challenges. In this context, to lessen dystopian consequences, the human-centered shaping of information systems will become all the more critical. I therefore aim to investigate information behavior as foundation for shaping proactive, responsible, interactive, and safe information systems. Methodologically, I want to employ computational approaches—including NLP/ML analyses and experiment designs. My goal is to help move beyond a paradigm in which users must search for information, toward systems that proactively and interactively deliver trustworthy information to people when and where it is needed.

Experience

Leadership

- Graduate Student Advisory Council [2025]
- Korean Graduate Student Government committee [2025]
- Vice-President of Student Government in Department of Library and Information Science [2020]

Work

- Graduate Research Assistant, Echo Chambers to Empowerment Project (NSF granted) [Jun 2025 – ]
- Business Internship [May 2022 – Aug 2022]
- Undergraduate Researcher, EmoLab (Affective Neuroscience) [Aug 2021 – Dec 2022]

Honor and Awards

- Dr. Frank G. Burke Research Award, University of Maryland, College Park ($975) [2025]
- Merit-based Government scholarship, Jeonnam Institute for Talent & Lifelong Education (Study Abroad Scholarship, $80,000) [2024]
→ Related Article: “I aim to pursue research that helps bridge the digital divide.” (July 11, 2024)
- Merit-based Study Abroad Scholarship for Alumni, Jeonbuk National University ($15,000) [2024]
- Undergraduate Student Travel Grants—US library tour ($1,150) [2023]
- Library Services Improvement Contest, 2nd place, Jeonbuk National University [2023]
- Local Community Problem-solving with Public Data, 3rd place, Jeonju, Korea ($385) [2022]
- Financial Service Proposals Based on User Payment Information (Big-data hackathon), 4th place, Shinhan Financial group [2022]
- Dean’s list and Full tuition scholarship, Jeonbuk National University [2021]

Personality

Let me introduce my personality. I am a/an…

🔥 Go-getter person

I thrive on hard work, embrace ambitious projects and remain committed to learning. As I enter a PhD program, I am prepared to undergo the most challenging period of my life. I expect that technologies will change rapidly during the five years I spend pursuing the PhD. Therefore, when I step out into the world after earning my degree, I hope to take on roles that will truly be of help to society.

🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 Team player

I grow most in team environments, where I learn from alternative viewpoints and draw on others’ strengths. These experiences have shown me the power of collective effort in overcoming challenges and achieving shared goals. I always learn from advisors and colleagues, gaining both practical knowledge and effective work practices.

👩🏻‍💻 Office person

I’m definitely an office person — I feel more productive and connected when I’m on-site. In addition, working together with colleagues in the office allows me to perform at my most productive.

About me