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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
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.