I'm a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Arizona.
I've done research work in Natural Language Processing. I'm currently teaching CS 280 Introduction to AI, and developing an Ethics in CS course.
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recent work
Fallibility, Persuadability, and Correctability of Large Language Models Under Sustained Conversational Misinformation Pressure
August 2026
Nature Scientific Reports
We found that in a multi-turn conversation, even relatively recent LLMs could be convinced to repeat misinformation in agreement with a user. Our findings show that this tendency increases with the persistence of the user and the length of the conversation. In some cases, an oscillation between agreeing and disagreeing with misinformation was observed.
My Master's Thesis explored ways to explain the results of AI Patent search tools that are opaque, a problem for inventors and patent examiners. I created a system to generate boolean queries that would reproduce the results of an AI-based patent search tool, and iteratively improve the query using machine learning and search tools to explore improvements to the query.
recent reading
Something to Do with Paying Attention by David Foster Wallace
★★★★½ finished 22 August 2026
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers A Novel by Max Porter
★★★★★ finished 21 July 2026
... adorable and funny, absurd and poetic. It will stick in some of my mind recesses. It was such a profound and mundane portrait of grief in a family.
Stoner by John Williams
★★★★★ finished 12 July 2026
The book helped me understand what it's like to be exhausted by life. But it's not dismal. There are islands of the deepest joy sprinkled throughout his life. I felt it all, looking through his eyes.
recent writing
Cradle (poem)
June 2026
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
May 2026
... There are engineering decisions, trade-offs, and cultural conventions nestled at every layer. As a teacher I see myself as a guide to this landscape, giving students the communication skills, technical knowledge foundation, and intuition that allows them to find their place.
The Seduction of Chatbots (essay)
October 2025
... This interaction cycle is so addictive precisely because they're not actually conscious, have no desires or needs that we must listen to and respect, as when we interact with any conscious creature. LLMs distill interaction into an opium of narcissism.