Several lab members attended and presented at the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society ASPIRE Conference September 9-12. They were able to meet up with current and past colleagues at Illinois night, pictured above.
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Community-Academic Scholar Presentation
Congratulations to HFA Lab members Esther Cardenas and Stone Shi on their successful presentations at the Community-Academic Scholar event! Esther presented “Robots Support in Care Facilities: Designing to Understand the Perceptions of Older Adults” and Stone presented “Robot Support in
Gianna Kohl
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Gianna works on our CREATE and TechSAge project. Her research is focused on illness experiences, dementia, the use of technology to support older adults in they daily lives, and usability testing.
Bachelor’s Degree: Applied Psychology, Saxion University
Congratulations, Camryn and Michael!
Congratulations to HFA Lab members Camryn Lynn and Michael Varzino! At the MS in Health Technology Capstone Celebration, Camryn received the Michael Vitoux Capstone Excellence Award and Michael received an Honorable Mention. Well done Camryn and Michael!
Samuel and Harshal Receive Award
Drs. Samuel Olatunji and Harshal Mahajan received an award for a paper they jointly led earlier this year! They have been selected to received a 2024 Innovative Research on Aging Bronze Award from the Mather Institute. Their paper will
Harshal and Samuel Receive CHAD Pilot Grant
Congratulations to Drs. Harshal Mahajan and Samuel Olatunji! They have received a Center on Health, Aging, and Disability Pilot Grant for $30,000 for their proposal entitled “Robot Support for Individuals with Physical Disabilities.”
Olivia Kuhl
Graduate Student
Olivia is a first-year graduate student at the University of Illinois, where she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She recently graduated in May 2024 with an undergraduate degree in Speech and Hearing Science from the
HFA & AANCL Labs Welcome Community Academic Scholars
Esther Cardenas and Shuoning (Stone) Shi are joining us for the summer as Community Academic Scholars. They will be advised by Drs. Wendy Rogers, Raksha Mudar, and Samuel Olatunji and will be working with ClarkLindsey Life Plan Community testing
Congratulations, Haseeb!
Haseeb Rehman earned an Honorable Mention for his spoken presentation “Assistive Technology for Older Adults with Hearing Disabilities” at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. Congratulations, Haseeb! To view the full list of awards, please visit https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/6204/3592442.
HFA Posters at URS
The HFA Lab had 10 posters at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. Presenters included Afnaan, Amy, Anika, Adam, Cam, Dhruti, Ethan, Fatima, Gabriella, Maya, and Noah. They presented research from CREATE, MEDSReM, I’M Well, and TechSAge. The lab was well-represented!
