My primary research interests are focused on human-computer interactions and emerging assistive technologies. Currently, I am working on improving automated natural-language descriptions for non-visual interfaces for navigation and educational applications. I get excited about creating or improving technologies that solve practical, real-world problems by increasing information access and removing barriers through technology for vulnerable and underserved communities.

My computer science research span a diverse set of interdisciplinary topics working with colleagues in digital and computational studies, philosophy, cinema, education and psychology. I love the opportunities that come with forming teams across scientific domains and my research has been supported by NSF, NIH, DOT as well as the Luce Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, and the Google Foundation.

I currently serve as an external evaluator on NSF grants that focus on increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM-CS faculty and post-secondary education.

CURRENT PROJECTS

US DOT INCLUSIVE DESIGN CHALLENGE: AVA app

COMPUTING ETHICS NARRATIVES

NSF CYBERLEARNING: INCLUSIVE INFORMATION ACCESS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

ASSISTIVE AGILE ROBOTS for NAVIGATION

BUILDING TRUST OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: AGILE ROBOTS IN PUBLIC SPACES

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS: GIANT STAIRS AND BELIZE ATOLLS IN GEOLOGY EDUCATION

MACHINE LEARNING FOR ACCESSIBLE ART DESCRIPTIONS

DIGITAL TWINS OF NATURAL SPACES: ALLEN ISLAND

SPATIAL REASONING IN VIRTUAL SPACE: 3D CHESS ENVIRONMENTS

STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE: DRAW A COMPUTER SCIENTIST TEST