Hayoung Kim Donnelly

Post Doctoral Fellow 

Dr. Hayoung K. Donnelly is a computational psychologist specializing in mental health and the future readiness of adolescents and young adults, grounded in positive youth development and the ecological framework. Her work leverages state-of-the-art methods to address disparities in health and education among youth at national and international levels. 

She has extensive expertise in data mining and integration, analyzing diverse data sources, including large-scale survey data, national statistics, and text data. Her approach focuses on developing explainable and inclusive AI by integrating natural language processing, large language models, machine learning, and traditional psychological research methods. At the Wheelock Center for Future Readiness, she serves as a data scientist and consultant, focusing on synthesizing multiple data to evaluate future readiness levels and needs across states.