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We use human-computer interaction (HCI) methods to design and evaluate novel technologies to support people’s dynamic health needs and goals. Our research provides a model for using user-centered design to create personalized interventions that will adapt content, resources, and interactions to a person’s evolving health status and health questions. We are currently focused on:
- Creating personalized tools for longitudinal health management
- Designing interactive interfaces for clinical decision-support tools embodying machine learning models
- Understanding community mental health challenges and co-creating digital solutions
Latest News
November 2024
Connie Chau and Hannah Studd attended the 27th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW) in San José, Costa Rica to present their research on Co-designing Interventions for Burnout in Frontline Gender-based Violence Work and Understanding Self-Reflection Practices.
October 2024
Connie Chau’s research, Strength and Meaning in Community: Co-Designing Burnout Interventions for Frontline Workers, was featured in Medium Magazine.
September 2024
-Monisola Jayeoba was awarded the American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowship and featured in the McCormick Computer Science newsletter.
– Stefany Cruz and Connie Chau attended the CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference in San Diego, California.
July 2024
Connie Chau, Hannah Studd, and Monisola Jayeoba presented on digital literacy & safety (including spotting scams & AI-generated images, deceptive or “dark” patterns in UX, and hallucinations in LLMs) and careers in computing to 85+ youth members at YWCA Evanston/North Shore.
June 2024
Mara Ulloa attended the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII) in Limerick, Ireland to present her ongoing research on the design of patient-facing machine learning (ML).
May 2024
– Mara Ulloa began an ongoing collaboration on user experience (UX) initiatives with The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado.
– Stefany Cruz published her research in JMIR mHealth and uHealth on Perceptions of Wearable Health Tools Post the Covid-19 Emergency in Low-Income Latin Communities: Qualitative Study. Her research was highlighted by Northwestern Engineering in a published interview.
April 2024
– Stefany Cruz presented her research on designing equitable wearables at the ACM International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems (ASPLOS) in San Diego, California.
– Connie Chau’s paper titled “Envisioning the Future of Burnout Support: Understanding Frontline Workers’ Experience in Nonprofit Gender-Based Violence Organizations” was conditionally accepted to the ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW) 2024.
– Mara Ulloa & Monisola Jayeoba attended the Computing Research Association (CRA) Grad Cohort Workshop for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Leadership Skills (IDEALS) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Group photos captured by Lisa Beth Anderson for an HCI+D hosted photoshoot.