Designer. Engineer. Researcher. Teacher.

Human Centered Design & Engineering Assistant Teaching Professor

University of Washington, Seattle, WA                                                                                      

·       Conducted qualitative and quantitative user research on inclusive/accessible technology and Gen AI to design products for people with disabilities resulting in publications at ACM CHI, ASEE, and HFES

·       Developed and taught instructional content for user-centered, accessibility, inclusive, and human factors design courses in online, hybrid/ hyflex, and in-person formats and designed new bachelor’s degree curriculum sequence

·       Delivered workshops on universal design for instruction and course adaptations for blind/low vision students using assistive technologies that align with WCAG and ADA standards

·       Lead research team of 5 student research and teaching assistants per quarter and managed 150 design teams across all stages of the design process to deliver working prototypes

Human Factors Postdoctoral Fellow

Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD                      

·       Designed and conducted operating room anesthesia safety study and published detailed cognitive task analysis

·       Collaborated with multidisciplinary research team to design multimodal safety interventions in medical settings

·       Led research with stakeholders to identify user requirements for UI prototype and conducted remote usability study for new pediatric trauma dashboard

Ergonomics Researcher and Teaching Assistant

Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA                                              

·       Designed and managed study logistics including recruitment, experiments, and statistical analysis for mixed methods usability and ergonomics evaluation of commercially available keyboards utilizing direct measures such as EMG, IMU, and motion tracking to evaluate upper extremity ergonomics and qualify keyboard design changes

·       Collaborated with team to develop machine learning algorithms to predict ground conditions and fall risk

·       Performed literature review and collaborated on biomechanical modeling for neck and shoulder risks from worn VR headsets

Adjunct Faculty

Industrial Design, Wentworth Institute of Technology , Boston, MA                                         

·       Taught Human Factors in Design for three semesters

Research and Teaching Assistant

Human Factors Department, Tufts University, Medford, MA                                                    

·       Conducted mixed methods study to evaluate upper extremity ergonomics with different pointing devices

·       Developed website based on user research for NSF funded engineering education initiative

·       Co-created and co-taught new intro course in Human Factors and assisted faculty as teaching assistant

Reliability Engineer

Hewlett Packard, Corvallis, OR                                                                                           

• Managed testing center and personnel to validate reliability test criteria

• Collaborated on global cross-functional project teams to suggest and qualify design changes for robustness and longer life

AmeriCorps Fellow

Paterson Community School Corps, Paterson, NJ