People & Collaborators
Our team brings together nursing, AI development, health communication, and clinical expertise. Working across institutions, we connect research with the needs of patients, families, healthcare professionals, and communities.
Institutional Collaboration
Lead institution
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
The funded chatbot project brings together investigators affiliated with Texas A&M University–Texarkana, Tarleton State University, and Texas A&M University–Kingsville, alongside clinical expertise from Texas A&M University and Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
TAMU-CC| TAMU-T | TAMU-K | TSU | Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
TAMU-CC| TAMU-T | TAMU-K | TSU | Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
Work With Us
We welcome researchers, healthcare professionals, community organizations, students, and funding partners interested in advancing practical health research.
Opportunities include shaping projects around community priorities, contributing complementary expertise, evaluating new approaches, and developing joint proposals.
Contact: Dr. Shuhong Luo
Email: SLLab@tamucc.edu
Phone: 361-825-5939
Project Leadership and Team
Shuhong Luo, EdD, MSN, MBA, RN
Lead Principal Investigator · Associate Professor
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Dr. Luo brings expertise in nursing, chronic disease management, and AI in healthcare. She leads the project and coordinates study design, recruitment, evaluation, and sharing of research findings.
Co-Principal Investigator · Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University–Texarkana
Dr. Guo brings expertise in AI development and system architecture. He leads the design, development, and testing of the chatbot platform, working with the team to address patient and healthcare needs.
Bo Guo, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator · Assistant Professor
Tarleton State University
Dr. Su brings expertise in health communication and message analysis. He contributes to research design and methods and evaluates how people understand and respond to health messages
Yan Su, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator · Adjunct Faculty; AI Tutor
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Ms. Vasquez brings expertise in behavioral intelligence and AI technical communication. Her work focuses on helping people judge when to trust AI, supporting ethical communication, and developing approaches that encourage meaningful participation.
Gina R. Vasquez, MS
Clinical Collaborator and Advisor
Chief Medical Information Officer · Med-Peds Hospitalist · Adjunct Faculty
Texas A&M University; Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Dr. Puttagunta brings expertise in medicine and clinical informatics. He provides clinical safety oversight and helps align the project with healthcare practice and workflows.