About me
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My design perspective is based on art and crafts.
From childhood, I’ve loved bringing ideas to life. When the toys I wanted didn’t exist, I made them. I taped together custom American Girl doll props and sketched new pictures when the coloring book pages didn’t inspire me.
I’ve always been curious about how things work and how to make them better. The desire to solve personalized problems for people is the foundation of my design approach. I love bringing everyone together to create something impactful.
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When I'm not glued to my computer…
My hobbies include experimenting with new recipes, watching K-pop music videos, and making clay minatures. I'm a big foodie, so you can find me at any new restaurants in Pittsburgh. I also enjoy cozy games (my favorite is Animal Crossing!!), but I've been dabbling in Hogwarts Legacy as of late.
Current research interests
During my undergrad, I spent a lot of time exploring design research. I feel most at home in between the parallels of design processes and the scientific method. I'm still narrowing down my interests, but my current focus is on trying to bridge theoretical research with practical applications.
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Posters I've authored
Enhancing Wildlife Research: Explainable AI for Smarter Data Collection
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Grefenstette Center for Ethics, Tech Ethics Symposium 2024
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Grand Prize in Undergraduate Research
This study explores how explainable AI (XAI) can enhance AI system transparency in conservation research by analyzing system users’ needs and data collection methods.
AI-Sorted Usability Feedback for a Lifestyle Intervention Program
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Grefenstette Center for Ethics, Tech Ethics Symposium 2024
This study explores the use of natural language processing and sentiment analysis in evaluating usability testing feedback to support human designers.
Development and Usability Testing of a Multimedia Enhanced Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Intervention for People with Spinal Cord Injury
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Duquesne University, Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium 2024
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Center of Teaching Excellence Award for Undergraduate Research
This study explores the design process and usability testing of WHEEL-LEARN, a healthy lifestyle behavior intervention for people with spinal cord injury.