Afnaan is a senior studying Community Health with a concentration in Health Planning and Administration and a double minor in Business and Informatics. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a Master’s in Health Administration.
Afnaan’s research interests include human-robot interaction
Noah Olivero is a senior studying Interdisciplinary Health Science. After graduation, he plans to pursue a Master’s in Epidemiology.
Noah’s research interests include how technology can help improve quality of life for older adults.
| First Name | Last Name | Current Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth | Blocker | John Deere |
| Li | Cao | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Katya | Edwards | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Maurita | Harris | Wilfred Laurier University |
| Golf | Hattakitjamroen | Private Industry |
| Erin | Heniff | Rush University |
| Asif | Huq | Somatus |
| Madina | Khamzina |
HFA Lab member Carson Smith was recently featured by the College of Applied Health Sciences News & Features. Carson joined the lab as a freshman in 2019, and we are thrilled to have him return this fall as a graduate
PhD Candidate Megan Bayles has been chosen as the recipient of the 2022-2023 Chittenden Fellowship. This is a prestigious fellowship at Illinois meant to support a graduate student who has a research agenda focused on the intersection of health, wellness,
Undergraduate Research Assistant Carson Smith received an award for Outstanding Presentation for his spoken presentation, titled Development and Iteration of Medication Adherence: Applications for Older Adults, at the 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Congratulations, Carson!
Nine undergraduate students from the HFA Lab presented at the 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Carson Smith delivered a spoken presentation, while Faith Burnham, Maya Dye, Husna Hussaini, Shaunik Kapoor, Emma Lachs, Hannah Serio, Eldrick Surheyao, and Kyreon Williams presented posters.
Graduate student Madina Khamzina received the Joanne M. and Charles M. Carraway Scholarship at the Kinesiology & Community Health Award Ceremony on April 7. Congratulations on this award, Madina!
Graduate student Megan Bayles earned an honorable mention in the Stretch Robot Pitch Competition sponsored by TechSAge in collaboration with Hello Robot and P&G.
Congratulations, Megan!