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Language adaptations of mental health interventions: User interaction comparisons with an AI-enabled conversational agent (Wysa) in English and Spanish

Published in Digital Health, 2024

This paper is about the effectiveness of cultural adaptation of Digital Mental Health Interventions (DMHI) for diverse populations. Find the paper here.

Recommended citation: Dinesh DN, Rao MN, Sinha C. Language adaptations of mental health interventions: User interaction comparisons with an AI-enabled conversational agent (Wysa) in English and Spanish. DIGITAL HEALTH. 2024;10. doi:10.1177/20552076241255616

Examining a Brief Web and Longitudinal App-Based Intervention [Wysa] for Mental Health Support in Singapore during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed-Methods Retrospective Observational Study

Published in Digital Health, 2024

This paper disects the impact of Wysa as a Mental Health support tool during the COVID-19 pandemic. It invovles a mixed-method approach that utilizes regression analyses and qualitative coding. Find the paper here.

Recommended citation: Sinha C, Dinesh DN, Heaukulani CK, Phang YS. Examining a Brief Web and Longitudinal App-Based Intervention [Wysa] for Mental Health Support in Singapore during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mixed-Methods Retrospective Observational Study. Frontiers in Digital Health. 2024;6. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2024.1443598

University of British Columbia

Started: September 01, 2019

Research Assistant with Dr. Carolyn Szostak

Honours Student (PSYO 490B) Find my full thesis here. Studied individual differences contributing to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and conspiracy beliefs. Conducted literature reviews, compiled measures, and developed questionnaires using Qualtrics. Created consent and debriefing forms. Considered appropriate statistical tests for analysis, and conducted data analysis. Presented the results in two conferences, and completed an honors thesis manuscript. Here are the the presentations with findings:
Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference
Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference

Wysa

Started: September 01, 2022

Clinical Researcher, Research and Clinical Development, Wysa

Responsibilities: Working as a researcher with Wysa, an AI conversational agent for mental health support. Testing efficacy and usage using mixed-method approaches and RCTs. Conducting statistical testing, including sample size calculations, regression models, analyses of variance, logistic regressions, and simple descriptive and inferential statistics. Conducted R programming training sessions for the team.

Columbia University

Started: September 01, 2024

Data scientist/ML Engineer, Columbia University

Project: (Practicum) Mental Health Venture Collaboration Role: Working on leveraging Machine learning and Natural Language Processing techniques to develop an AI-based mental health intervention.
Learning Outcomes: Python, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

Freelance Data Analyst

Started: June 02, 2025

Freelance Data Analyst

Red-teaming & Data Analysis

Used red-teaming and data analytics to assess performance of AI systems in pharmaceutical data evaluation. Applied sentiment and trend analysis to textual data for usability assessment.

Columbia Business School

Started: June 09, 2025

Data Analyst Intern

Cleaning and analyzing large-scale data on academic uptake, churn, and yield; applied root cause analysis to identify improvement areas. Create dashboards and visual reports in Python and Power BI to drive data-informed strategic decisions. Project: Conducting PCA, LDA, and cluster analyses to categorize student career pathways based on courses taken.

Teaching Assistant

Teaching, Columbia University, 2020

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Worked as a Teaching Assistant for Natural Language Processing in Columbia’s Graduate School for the Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences Program./

Teaching Assistant

Teaching, University of British Columbia, 2020

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Worked as a Teaching Assistant for undergraduate psychology, statistics, and data analysis courses. Hosted review sessions. Graded assignments. Invigilated examinations. Helped students with subject matter during office hours: statistics and basic psychology concepts. Taught research methods and basic psychological and research concepts.

Tutor

Undergraduate tutor, University of British Columbia, 2021

Math and Science Tutor

January 2022 - April 2022