TALKS & APPEARANCES

Conference panels, research presentations, and public speaking on data, AI, and tech culture.

Anime Boston 2026

"Living in the Database: Anime Fandom Data Deep Dive"

Boston, MA • Panel (with Justin)

Live demo of a multi-agent AI research tool built in collaboration with FanServ US, a market research firm. Combines 60,000+ anime titles from MyAnimeList with FanServ's proprietary demographic survey data, enabling natural language querying for non-technical market researchers. Three specialized LLMs handle translation, auditing, and gap investigation. Standing room only. CMU MSBA capstone project.

Anime Boston 2026 - Panel schedule board Anime Boston 2026 - Sara and Justin at panel table Anime Boston 2026 - Packed audience at Living in the Database panel

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📅 April 2026 🎯 Panel 🎨 Anime + Data

AAFCS 2026

"Your Data Story: Low-Tech Strategies for Making Data Meaningful in Research, Teaching, and Practice"

Kentucky • Workshop (with Lena Gan, Dr. Karleah Harris)

Workshop on accessible data analysis methods for family and consumer sciences educators. Paper-based and digital activities, no coding required.

📅 June 2026 🎯 Workshop 🔬 Research

MAPOR 2025

Survey Methodology & Gen Z + LGBTQ+ Representation

Paper Presentation

Paper on survey methodology bias, examining underrepresentation of Gen Z and LGBTQ+ respondents in traditional survey designs. Co-authored with Dr. Lena.

📅 Nov 2025 🎯 Paper 🔬 Research

Psychology of Technology Conference

AI Resilience & the PERMA Framework

Poster Presentation

Poster presentation on AI resilience frameworks and the application of the PERMA model to human-AI interaction contexts.

📅 2025 🎯 Poster 🧠 Psychology

PUBLICATIONS

Gan, L., Harris, K., Gray, B., Lawson, D., & Kay, S.
"The Association of Leadership Academy Participation on AAFCS Member Engagement: A Social Exchange Approach"
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 117(3), 1-8.
2025
Gan, L., & Kay, S.
NCFR Report (National Council on Family Relations), Summer 2025.
2025
Kay, S.
"Missing Voices in the Feedback Loop: How Traditional Survey Methods Systematically Underrepresent Generation Z and LGBTQ+ Communities in Midwest Policy Research"
MAPOR 2025 (Conference Paper)
2025
Kay, S.
"AI as a Resilience-Builder: Restoring Meaning After Job Loss Through Purpose-Driven Technology"
Psychology of Technology Conference 2025 (Poster)
2025
leadership academies & member engagement
JFCS
2025
what actually drives household savings
Applied Finance Letters
2025
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making surveys less bad
NCFR
2025
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who surveys miss: gen z + LGBTQ+
MAPOR
2025
AI as grief + recovery tool
PsychTech
2025