Joshua Mu-En Liu

Curriculum vitae

Education

2024–2026 · National Chengchi University
M.A. in Communication (GPA: 4.27/4.3)
Advisor: Prof. Yoyo Hou

2021–2024 · National Chengchi University
B.A. in Journalism (GPA: 4.05/4.3)

2018–2021 · Tainan First Senior High School

Publications

  1. Liu, J. M.-E.*, Weng, C. C.-H., Lin, Y.-H., Hsiao, P.-Y., & Hou, Y. T.-Y.. AI echoing in the backstage: Private AI consulting may strengthen confidence and limit depolarization. In Proceedings of the ACM Conversational User Interfaces 2026 (CUI ’26).[26% Acceptance rate]

  2. Liu, J. M.-E.*, & Hou, Y. T.-Y.. Obedient machines make us everyday authoritarians: A power framework and research agenda for human–AI interaction. In Proceedings of the ACM Conversational User Interfaces 2026 (CUI ’26). [38% Acceptance rate]

  3. Chen, Y. S., Hou, Y. T. Y., Lin, Y. H., Mu-En Liu, J., Chen, W., & Chen, Y. (2026, April). AI as the Phantom Limb: The Asymmetry of Attribution in Human vs. AI Delegation. In Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems(pp. 1-21). [25.3% Acceptance rate]

  4. Liu, J. M.-E.*, Weng, C. C.-H., & Hou, Y. T.-Y. (2026). When flattery backfires: How sycophancy and interaction context shape perceived authenticity and trust in large language AI models. In Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Article 754, pp. 1–6). [38.2% Acceptance rate]

  5. Liu, J. M.-E.*, Weng, C. C.-H., Lin, Y.-H., Hsiao, P.-Y., & Hou, Y. T.-Y. (2026). When AI agrees, polarization sticks: Private AI consulting may increase confidence and reduce depolarization. In Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Article 747, pp. 1–7). [38.2% Acceptance rate]

Research Experience

2025–Present · Research Assistant
Yoyo’s Lab, National Chengchi University
Advisor: Prof. Yoyo Hou

  • Research on power and agency in HCI/HRI, including responsibility attribution, human–AI collaboration, and human-centered design.

  • Contributed to the development of a Robot Power Scale, research proposals, data interpretation, and academic manuscripts.

2024–2025 · Research Assistant
T Lab, National Chengchi University
Advisor: Prof. Tammy Lin

  • Research on media psychology and emerging technologies, including video games, virtual reality, and entertainment media.

  • Supported experimental research, literature reviews, theoretical development, and manuscript preparation.

Awards

2026 · Fulbright Graduate Study Program
Principal Nominee

2026 · Meta Master’s Thesis Scholarship
Sole Recipient · NT$200,000

2026 · Student Research Scholarship
AI Center, National Chengchi University

2026 · Mr. Po-Sheng Chen Journalism Scholarship
Central News Agency

2023 · Mr. Ti-Wu Wang Journalism Scholarship
United Daily News

Presentations

  1. Joshua Mu-En Liu.* (2025). Why Are Audiences Fascinated by Retribution Narratives? An Exploration of Audience Enjoyment in Retribution Narratives from the Perspectives of Affective Disposition Theory and Emotional Flow. Paper accepted to the Annual Conference of Taiwan Communication Association (TCA), 2025.  (In-person presentation)

  2. Joshua Mu-En Liu.* (2025). When AI Listens to You: Exploring Human-AI Affective Interaction and Self-Disclosure in Large Language Models from the Perspective of Feeling Structures. Poster accepted to TAICHI 2025.  (In-person presentation)

  3. Joshua Mu-En Liu.* (2025). Contextual Effects of LLM Sycophancy. Research abstract accepted to the SNU–UTokyo–NCCU Joint Symposium, 2025. (In-person presentation)

  4. Joshua Mu-En Liu,* Clarence Chi-Hong Weng, Yu-Hsuan Lin, and Yoyo Tsung-Yu Hou. (2026).From Designing with Power to Designing Power: A Framework for Human–Robot Interaction. Presented at the Robots for Communities Workshop, ACM/IEEE HRI 2026, March 16, 2026. (Online presentation)

Professional Experience

2024–Present · Columnist, Crossing Magazine
Writing on AI, technology, film, and society; selected articles have reached 80,000+ readers and been licensed for educational publications.

2022–2024 · Columnist, Womany
Writing on gender, social issues, relationships, and film/media culture.

2021–2024 · Student Reporter, NCCU Office of International Cooperation
Reported on international education and cross-cultural experiences.

2023 · Go Local Taiwan, Community Service Project
Collaborated with the Taiping Blue Foundation to promote traditional crafts through video production and feature writing.

2021–2022 · Campus Reporter, The Voice of NCCU
Produced news reports, interviews, and feature stories.

2023–2024 · NCCU Toastmasters
Director of Membership (2023) · Education Director (2024)
Organized educational programs, discussions, and intercollegiate activities.

2021–2026 · Professional English Tutor
Individualized instruction in English reading, writing, and critical thinking.

Skills

  • Research Methods: Experimental Design, Survey Methodology, In-depth Interviews, Discourse Analysis

  • Data Analysis: Statistical Analysis using SPSS, JASP, AMOS, and RStudio; Data Interpretation and Visualization

  • Academic Communication: Academic Writing, Manuscript Preparation, Oral Presentation

  • Research Administration: Grant Proposal Development, Project Coordination, Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration

  • Media Production: Video Editing using Adobe Premiere Pro  (other Adobe)