Ph.D. candidate Yao-Lin Tsai visited Yuan Ze University in Taiwan and met distinguished Professor Yeh-Liang Hsu. Professor Hsu is the editor-in-chief of the Gerontechnology journal for the International Society for Gerontechnology and founder of the Gerontechnology Research Center (GRC) at …
HFA graduate student Veronica Falcon successfully defended her Master’s thesis, Developing an Integrated Measure of Trust for Human-Robot Interactions. She did a wonderful job presenting her results and answering challenging questions. Congratulations, Veronica! We are excited to see the …
HFA Lab Director Dr. Wendy Rogers recently visited Hong Kong. While there, she presented Enhancing social engagement for older adults through technology at the International Conference on Gerontechnology and Exploring human-robot interactions for older adults at The Chinese University of …
The TechSAge User Needs team is collaborating with Persons Assuming Control of their Environment, Inc. (PACE, Inc.) this summer. Team members recently visited PACE for a tour and kick-off meeting with Associate Director Mel Liong.
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Mali is a first-year student in the BS-MPH Program with a concentration in Health Behavior and Promotion. Her research interests include exploring digital health technology in older adults and using technology to improve overall health and wellbeing.
Bachelor’s Degree: Interdisciplinary …
Eesa is a first-year student in the MPH Health Behavior and Promotion Program. His research interests include exploring how technology can improve health and well-being.
Bachelor’s Degree: Community Health, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2026
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Joaquin is a first-year student in the MS Health Technology Program. His research interests include developing affordable and accessible wearable technologies that help individuals monitor and improve their health, with the goal of expanding access to health resources and reducing health …
Lina Aisling Gil is a senior studying Psychology and Spanish. After graduation she plans to pursue her MSW (Masters in Social Work) degree to become a LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).
Lina’s research interests include mental health accessibility and health …
Alisha Daga is a senior studying Systems Engineering and Design with a minor in Mathematics. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career at the intersection of human factors and optimization, creating efficient and human-centered systems and processes.
Alisha’s research …
Sara Attia Saad is a junior studying Psychology on the pre-medical track. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school and pursue a career as a physician.
Sara’s research interests include improving quality of life for older adults, cognitive health, …