Keynote Speaker, 2026 XR Research Symposium
About Jeremy
Jeremy Bailenson is founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, Thomas More Storke Professor in the Department of Communication, Professor (by courtesy) of Education, Professor (by courtesy) Program in Symbolic Systems, a Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, and a Faculty Leader at Stanford’s Center for Longevity. He earned a B.A. cum laude from the University of Michigan in 1994 and a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Northwestern University in 1999. He spent four years at the University of California, Santa Barbara as a Post-Doctoral Fellow and then an Assistant Research Professor.
Bailenson studies the psychology of Virtual and Augmented Reality, in particular how virtual experiences lead to changes in perceptions of self and others. His lab builds and studies systems that allow people to meet in virtual space, and explores the changes in the nature of social interaction. His most recent research focuses on how virtual experiences can transform education, environmental conservation, empathy, and health. He is the recipient of the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching at Stanford.
When: Friday, May 1 from 1:30 to 4:30pm
Where: Carlson Library, First Floor and via Zoom
Schedule:
- 1:30-1:45 Opening Remarks
- 1:45-2:30 Keynote Speaker
- 2:30-3:30 Lightning Talks: Concise 2–5 minute presentations offering a high-level overview of a project or research direction, designed to spark discussion
- 3:30-4:30 Tabling and Lab Showcase: An interactive session to share work and engage in conversation. Participants may present individual projects or represent a lab or research group with multiple related projects.
