Özge Yalçin, Simon Fraser University

Research

affective computing computational empathy emotion recognition cognitive empathy theory of mind intelligent virtual agents interactive agents

Latest funding

Forming Impressions of Artificial Agents: Stereotypes, Context, and Culture
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$80,000
Modeling empathic behavior in interactive systems for personalized interaction
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Modeling empathic behavior in interactive systems for personalized interaction
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$31,000

All 3 grants and awards

Forming Impressions of Artificial Agents: Stereotypes, Context, and Culture

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Yalçin, Özge

$80,000

Modeling empathic behavior in interactive systems for personalized interaction

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Yalçin, Özge

Keywords: affective computing; computational empathy; emotion recognition; cognitive empathy; theory of mind; intelligent virtual agents; interactive agents

$12,500

Modeling empathic behavior in interactive systems for personalized interaction

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Yalçin, Özge

Keywords: affective computing; computational empathy; emotion recognition; cognitive empathy; theory of mind; intelligent virtual agents; interactive agents

$31,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: affective computing Dear Professor Yalçin, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on affective computing connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Forming Impressions of Artificial Agents: Stereotypes, Context, and Culture" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]