Lab Members

panoramic view of the VR Lab

VR Lab Director

Dr. Jung-Hsien Lin

Jung-Hsien Lin, Ph.D.

Assistant Director & Lecturer

junghsil@uci.edu

Program in Global Languages & Cultures

University of California, Irvine

Jung-Hsien Lin serves as the Assistant Director of Global Cultures and Digital Projects within the Global Languages & Cultures Program. She is also the Director of the Intercultural Communication (ICC/VR) Lab. Her teaching and research center on the intersections of digital cultures, languaging, and emerging subjectivities.

Lab Assistants

Tiffany Cheung

ICC Lab – VR Assistant

Junior / Business Information Management

Hi everyone! My name is Tiffany. I’m a third-year Business Information Management major. I love going out to eat and exploring places in SoCal since I’m from the Bay! I love learning new technologies, and working at the ICC gives me the chance to help other students interested in VR!

Karena Wing Yan Lau

ICC Lab – VR Assistant

Junior / Game Design & Interactive Media and Art

Hi everyone, my name is Karena! I am a sophomore undergraduate, majoring in both GDIM and Art. Playing video games are a huge passion/hobby of mine, and so I hope you all join us at our ICC Lab to experience the world in virtual reality!

Athena Pham (Veteran, Service ended in December 2024)

Louisa Cariillo (Veteran, Service ended in June 2024)

Mia Dominik Valencia

ICC Lab – VR Assistant

Sophomore / Public Health and Education

Hello everyone, I’m Mia! I am a freshman undergraduate majoring in Public Health Sciences on a pre-vet track. I think virtual reality is a great way to explore different fields, so I hope you all stop by our ICC Lab!