Hi, I’m Yuting!

I am a research assistant in the School of Data and Information Sciences at UNC–Chapel Hill, working with Franklin Mingzhe Li. Previously, I was a predoctoral researcher in Georgia Tech’s School of Interactive Computing (2025–2026), advised by Shaowen Bardzell in the ESCape Lab.

I study how technology can support people before diagnosis, during care, and through recovery, both inside healthcare institutions and in everyday settings beyond the healthcare system. I am particularly interested in the needs and experiences of marginalized and vulnerable populations.

I hold an MA in Global Communication from CUHK’s School of Journalism and Communication and a BA in Network and New Media from Sichuan University’s College of Literature and Journalism.

I am seeking PhD opportunities for Fall 2027.

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Yuting Peng sitting beside a warm yellow wall and steps.

Selected research

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Uncertainty and Support in Breast Health

Understanding the questions people bring to an online breast health community before treatment and the peer support they receive.

My role: Project lead and first author.

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Ordinary Tools, Organized Care

How can an eating-disorder mutual-aid organization care for both people seeking support and the peers providing it, while supporting their ongoing recovery?

My role: First author; qualitative analysis and community collaboration.

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Rainbow School

Exploring how a virtual school designed with Korean queer youth makes their visions of inclusive schooling tangible.

My role: Theoretical development.

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Get in touch

I’m open to research collaborations. My manuscripts are currently under review and are not publicly posted. If you’re interested in my work, please email me; I’d be happy to share a manuscript.

ytpeng@unc.edu