Prof. Kuzminykh holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo and a degree in Neuro- and Pathopsychology from the Lomonosov Moscow State University. Her background incorporates experiences in human-computer interaction, cognitive psychology and affective science, ethnographic research, and systems design. She has worked both with industry, including Google (US), Microsoft Research Cambridge (UK), Aterlo Networks (Canada), and with research institutions worldwide, including Inria Lille (France) and Ben Gurion University (Israel), and continues to actively collaborate with groups and companies around the world. At the University of Toronto, Prof. Kuzminykh is the director of the COoKIE research group (Communication, Organization of Knowledge, Information Ecosystems) and the founder of the Toronto Human-AI Interaction Research School (THAI RS).