I’m a fourth-year undergraduate at Rice University studying Computer Science and Cognitive Science. My current research lies at the intersection of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), accessibility, and care. I will be starting my PhD at the University of Southern California, under the mentorship of Maja Matarić in the fall. I am supported by the NSF GRFP.

Previously, I worked with Dr. Vaibhav Unhelkar to study error recovery and trust in robots with caregivers. Through the DUB REU program, I worked with Dr. Maya Cakmak to develop a shared autonomy system using end-user programming to enable more personalized robot interactions.

I’m interested in personalization and long-term human–robot interaction (HRI) in care contexts. My research aims to account for stakeholder differences and sociocultural contexts, increase agency for users with long-term care needs, and design for long-term deployment. I take an interdisciplinary approach that draws on critical studies and participatory methods to center lived experience in the design of intelligent systems.