Combining Computing and Psychology: A Q&A with Elliot Huang

Double majoring in computer science (CS) and psychology offered Elliot Huang complementary perspectives on how people think, solve problems, and make decisions. The 2026 Georgia Tech graduate combined the two fields through his coursework and research in computational cognitive neuroscience. 

As he prepares to continue that work as a postbaccalaureate researcher at Dartmouth College, Huang reflects on why he chose to double major and how the fields inform one another. 

What drew you to study computing? 

I could combine my everyday laptop and logic, with no additional material costs, to build something (an app, robot, algorithm, etc.) that solves a real human problem.