jaylin herskovitz

♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ assistant professor at tufts computer science. hci, accessibility, diy tech, ar/vr, a billion other stuff | she/her

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

WAIT I changed my mind bc I found out you can use a custom domain I'm now at https://t.co/CWQK4VUi13 :D

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

btw I use this username everywhere! trying to get off of twitter and migrate to the other blue one (do we still have to censor that idk)

[Anhong Guo @AnhongGuo]

The Human-AI Lab at University of Michigan is at #CHI2026!

I am not there at CHI myself, please say hi to our lab folks, and hope to see many of you at #UIST2026! Also check out the many contributions by UMich CSE, School of Information, and beyond: https://t.co/WoPCNmpcgy

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

Paper at: https://t.co/lcdJ5rQHcw

And many thanks to co-authors @EllieSeehorn , Ather Jammoa, Jason Meddaugh, @AnhongGuo :D (6/6)

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

New accessibility techniques are developed all the time in HCI research, but they don’t often make it into the deployed applications that people use every day. What if you could add a missing feature to your assistive technology *without* waiting for the app to update? #CHI2026

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

If you’re interested in accessibility, DIY technology, or AI software creation tools, I’d love to connect! Come find the talk: Wednesday, April 15, Augmenting Expression and Communication, 9:00–10:30am, Room P1-120. (5/n)

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

Interested PhD students should apply to the Tufts Computer Science Department by the December 15th, 2025 deadline! More info at: https://t.co/uBoOTANePX

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[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

New lab alert ‼️🚨

I’m looking for PhD students who are passionate about creating assistive technologies and human-centered AI tools to join my research group at Tufts CS! I'm starting the Tufts AI, Design, and Accessibility Lab (TADA!) in January 2026 🥳

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[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

Possible broad directions include:

Personal Assistive Software: How to help people create assistive tools for themselves?

Customizing AI: How to customize assistive AI effectively and on-the-fly?

Understanding AI Errors: How to use imperfect AI for accessibility?

(3/4)

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

Mark your calendars!! I’ll be there along with an absolutely stacked panel 😁

[Michael Nebeling @michinebeling]

Looking forward to this year's PhD in technical HCI office hour this Wednesday 10/29 10.30am ET: https://t.co/P4MtimYTz3 Ask your questions! Join me and other faculty to discuss admissions process, statements, and overall what a PhD is like and good for :) RT appreciated

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

So sad to miss everyone at #ASSETS2025! I learned my lesson, next year I'm signing up on the day registration opens 😅

[sigaccess @sigaccess]

We’re overwhelmed by the response to ASSETS 2025; this will be the largest ASSETS yet! We must limit new in-person registrations. Please sign up on our waitlist in case spots open up https://t.co/UOXPF9b61Z. Virtual reg is still available. More details: https://t.co/nLS8gFlyei.

[David Bau @davidbau]

I love this summary of "what to learn in a PhD."

What Jack points out seems like a simple principle, but living through the intellectual uncertainty and chaos of being lost in your research for a long time—it's emotionally much harder learn to do it than it sounds.

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

@AnhongGuo @TuftsUniversity would not have been possible without a great advisor :)

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

@TuftsUniversity @TuftsCS I owe many thanks to my advisor, mentors, collaborators, friends and family that have supported me through my PhD. So grateful for the opportunities and looking forward to what’s ahead. For now, back to thesis writing 😄 (2/2)

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

I’m so happy to share that I’ll be joining @TuftsUniversity @TuftsCS as an Assistant Professor in January 2026! 🥳 I’ll be recruiting PhD students this upcoming cycle, so keep an eye out for more info if you’re interested in accessibility, AI, and HCI! (1/2)

[jaylin herskovitz @jayhersk]

@plopesresearch @AnhongGuo @itsraynez @ChenLiangCS @RueiChe thank you!! :D

[MichiganAI @michigan_AI]

🎉So proud of PhD student @jayhersk Jaylin Herskovitz for receiving the @umichgradschool Susan Lipschutz Award! Congrats!👏

It recognizes her outstanding achievements, the interest in social responsibility, & a commitment to supporting women in academia.
https://t.co/b6VG1njVfn