Mark Ho
About
Mark Ho is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at New York University and an affiliated faculty member at NYU’s Center for Data Science. His research integrates cognitive science, social psychology, neuroscience, and computer science to develop computational theories of how people’s goals, values, and motivations shape their thoughts, decisions, and social interactions. Ho's work focuses on understanding the principles underlying human problem-solving and social cognition, aiming to inform the design of intelligent systems that interact effectively with humans. He earned his Ph.D. in Cognitive Science and M.S. in Computer Science from Brown University, followed by postdoctoral research at Princeton University. His research has been published in leading journals, including Nature, where he explored how people construct simplified mental representations to plan. Read more