Autumn Kwon

Graduate Student at University of Southern California

gaeulkwo [AT] usc [DOT] edu

About

Hello! I am a first-year master's student in Computer Science at University of Southern California, working with Professor Daniel Seita at SLURM Lab.

My research interests broadly lie in natural language processing (NLP) and human-robot interaction (HRI) including: (i) understanding how language models acquire and adapt knowledge in context, (ii) enabling real-time interaction between humans and language-driven systems, and (iii) designing human-centered robotic systems for individuals with language disorders.

I aim to bridge the communication gap between individuals with intellectual disabilities and medical assistants, enabling patients with language disorders and their families to navigate better medical environments.

Education

University of Southern CaliforniaAug 2025 - May 2027

M.S. in Computer Science

Grinnell CollegeAug 2019 - May 2025

B.A. in Computer Science (Minor in Linguistics)

(Advisors: Nicole Eikmeier and Eleanor Glewwe)

Publications

Most recent publications on Google Scholar.
‡ indicates equal contribution.

Productivity, universality, and cumulativity in sound symbolism: A Pokémonastics study of Georgian and English

Eleanor Glewwe, Ariana Furlong‡, Lu Johnston‡, Tanmaie Kailash‡, Gaeul Kwon‡, and Zoe Zallek‡

Submitted to Laboratory Phonology

On the Versatility of Sparse Autoencoders for In-Context Learning

Ikhyun Cho, Gaeul Kwon, Julia Hockenmaier

Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: EMNLP 2025

Tutor-ICL: Guiding Large Language Models for Improved In-Context Learning Performance

Ikhyun Cho, Gaeul Kwon, Julia Hockenmaier

Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: EMNLP 2024

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Projects

Computer Science

Verification of Sim-to-Real Transfer in RL-based End-to-End Autonomous Racing Using Visual Domain Randomization

Reinforcement Learning-Based Autonomous Racing Research

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The Grinnell College Experience

2D Mobile Game Development

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Origin of Replication in Mitochondria

Bioinformatics Research

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Linguistics

Constructed Language Grammatical Sketch

Conlang Project

Productivity, Universality, and Cumulativity in Sound Symbolism: A Pokémonastics Study of Georgian and English

Sound Symbolism Research (Presented at Annual Meeting on Phonology 2024)

Abstract Poster

Pedagogical Implication of Digital Games in Second Language Acquisition

Literature Review of Second Language Acquisition

Poster

Vitæ

Full CV in PDF.

Autumn Kwon
gaeulkwo [AT] usc [DOT] edu