CRISIS: Counselor Response and Intervention Simulation with Intelligent Support is a UF AIIRI SEED Fund project focused on intelligent support for counselor response and intervention simulation.
Within the lab, this project extends education data science and AI work into simulation-based counselor training and intervention support. It is an interdisciplinary project where the lab contributes quantitative, methods, and evaluation expertise.
Project Information
- Funding source: University of Florida Artificial Intelligence & Informatics Research Institute SEED Fund
- Role: Project team
- PI/Co-PIs: Yusen Zhai, Benjamin Lok, Laura Shannonhouse, Yung-Wei Dennis Lin, Melissa Mariani, Wei Li
- Project period: May 1, 2026-April 30, 2027
- Award amount: $47,000
Project Focus
- Develop and study intelligent support for counselor response and intervention simulation.
- Connect AI-enabled simulation with applied education and counseling contexts.
- Contribute quantitative, methods, and evaluation expertise to the interdisciplinary project team.
Related Outputs
- Project-specific publications and presentations will be added as they become publicly available.
- Huggins-Manley, A. C., Huang, J., Danso, J.-A., Li, W., & Leite, W. L. (2024). Classroom assessment and instructional modes: An exploration of school-level contextualized psychometric challenges. Journal of Experimental Education, 92(3), 513-530. doi:10.1080/00220973.2023.2201171