Louise Xie is a doctoral student at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Her research is supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) and explores how social media and emerging technologies in human-AI interaction (HAII) can be leveraged to transform health communication practices related to environmental health. Drawing on speculative design and participatory research methods, Xie collaborates with communities to envision alternative pathways for advancing health and environmental resilience.

Before joining Annenberg, Xie was a senior associate at Argot Partners, a strategic communications firm serving the life sciences sector. She holds a BA in Biology & Society with a minor in Asian American Studies from Cornell University. Outside of research, she is an avid runner and spends her free time training for road races or exploring the Santa Monica Mountains.