Mason Choey is a high school student at The Nueva School in California. He has experience in computer science, artificial intelligence, and community service.
Research and Technology Experience
In summer 2021, Mason joined an internship programme at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He worked with Professor Sri Kurniawan and Ph.D. candidate Jared Duval in the Computational Media Department. Their project involved developing therapy apps for children with disabilities after cleft palate surgery. The apps aimed to support sensory and motor skill development.
Mason has also worked on several coding projects since 2018. He created a Python-based Wordle solver that uses machine learning algorithms. He also built a COVID-19 transmission simulator to estimate how infections spread in enclosed spaces. Another project involved developing an AI system to optimise strategies in Gin Rummy.
Community Service and Volunteering
Mason has contributed to community projects alongside his technical work. Since 2021, he has volunteered with the construction crew at Tiny Village, Youth Spirit Works. There, he helps build microhomes for homeless youth.
He has also supported mobile meal delivery and pandemic relief efforts. These activities reflect his commitment to helping others.
Research on Natural Language Processing and Mental Health Bias
Mason’s research paper, “From Stigma to Support: A Parallel Corpus and NLP Approach for Neutralizing Mental Illness Bias,” was accepted for presentation at the Recent Advances in Natural Language Processing (RANLP 2023) conference.
His research explores how natural language processing (NLP) can address bias in discussions about mental illness. The study uses a parallel corpus approach to investigate ways of reducing stigmatising language.
RANLP is an established conference in natural language processing. It grew from international summer schools focused on computational linguistics and research training.
Congratulations to Mason on this research achievement!
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