Eugenia Hee

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Dr. Eugenia Hee is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of developmental psychology and human-robot interaction, with a primary focus on multimodal dialogue systems for early childhood development. Her most influential work, "Multimodal Dialogue Management for Multiparty Interaction with Infants" (2018, 20 citations), introduces groundbreaking dialogue management routines that enable artificial agents to engage in socially contingent, multiparty conversations with infants. This research is driven by a profound goal: to facilitate infants' acquisition of visual sign language during the critical early-life period for language development. By designing systems that respond naturally to infant cues, Dr. Hee's contributions lay the foundation for assistive technologies that support communication in deaf or hard-of-hearing children. Her work uniquely bridges computational linguistics, child development, and robotics, demonstrating how socially contingent interaction can scaffold learning. With her innovative approach to multiparty dialogue, Dr. Hee is shaping a future where AI becomes a nurturing partner in early education, offering new pathways for inclusive language acquisition.