SURF Mentoring

Potential projects/topics: Example project: Enhancing AI-powered psychological assessment

This project investigates how conversational AI chatbots can assess personality traits and other individual differences, focusing on addressing biases in AI-driven interviews. Students will develop AI-based assessments using rule-based approaches and natural language processing (NLP) techniques, comparing these methods with traditional assessments to evaluate their reliability and validity. The project will also examine potential biases related to gender, age, and race within AI-facilitated interviews. By experimenting with various conversational prompts and interaction styles, students will identify sources of bias and explore strategies for creating more equitable AI assessment tools. The results will contribute to improving personnel decision-making processes and advancing the development of fair and effective AI technologies in both organizational settings and psychological research.

Potential skills gained: conversational AI design, statistical modeling, research synthesis, scientific communication

Required qualifications: PSYC202, PSYC339, and PSYC340 (or equivalent) as prerequisite; PSYC231 or PSYC329 or PSYC330 (or equivalent) as preferred relevant completed coursework

Direct mentor: Faculty/P.I., Graduate Student