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University of Washington grad receives ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for developing machine learning algorithms to improve mental health.

  • Published In: Mental Health Weekly Digest, 2025. P. 5846 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

The article focuses on Ashish Sharma receiving the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for his work on "Human-AI Collaboration to Support Mental Health and Well Being," which he completed as part of his PhD at the University of Washington. Sharma, a Senior Applied Scientist at Microsoft, developed innovative machine learning models and algorithms aimed at improving access to mental health services, particularly for low-income individuals. His AI-supported mental health tool has been utilized by over 160,000 users, with more than half reporting a household income below $40,000. The article also mentions honorable mentions for the award, highlighting the contributions of other doctoral candidates in the field. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Mental Health Weekly Digest. 2025/06, p5846
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Computer Science
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1543-6616
  • Accession Number:185918508
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