Author Archives: Katie Garcia

Dr. Chen is Named HFES Volunteer of the Month

Dr. Chen is Named HFES Volunteer of the Month Dr. Chen is named as one of the HFES volunteers of the month in January 2025. Dr. Chen is the volunteer of the representatives and liasions/outreach division. Read the HFES bulletin … Continue reading

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HAC Lab Presents Research at TRB 2025

HAC Lab Presented Research at TRB 2025 Katie presented research on flood warning communication. Garcia*, K. R., & Chen, J. (2025, January 8). The effects of flood warning information on driver decisions: A driving simulator study [Conference lecture presentation]. Transportation Research … Continue reading

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HAC Lab Published Journal Article

HAC Lab Published Journal Article Katie Garcia published her second journal article on flood warning communication and decision making. Garcia*, K. R., Mishler*, S., & Chen, J. (2024). Influence of time pressure and flood information type on flood alert effectiveness … Continue reading

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HAC Lab Takes the Cake!

HAC Lab Takes the Cake! Katie, LeGrand, and Ashley accept cakes for their external fellowships. Katie received one cake for her GFSD and one for her DDETFP. LeGrand accepted his cake for the NSF GRFP. Ashley virtually accepted her cake … Continue reading

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Katie Received the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Award

Katie Received the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Award Katie received the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Award. Congratulations, Katie! October 2024

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LeGrand Dudley

Lab member / Graduate Researcher LeGrand is a first-year Human Factors/Human-Computer Interaction Doctoral Student at Rice University. He received his B.A. in Psychology with departmental honors. He is interested in researching the intricacies of human-automation interaction, specifically how automated systems … Continue reading

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Katie Won HFES Student Member with Honors Award

Katie Won HFES Student Member with Honors Award Katie won the HFES Student Member with Honors Award for her contributions to the discipline. Congratulations, Katie! Keep up the great work! September 2024

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HAC Lab Presented Research at HFES 2024

HAC Lab Presented Research at HFES 2024 Katie presented research on flood warning communication. Garcia*, K. R., & Chen, J. (2024, September 13). Detail matters: Drivers’ responses to flood warnings in simulated driving [Conference lecture presentation]. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 68th … Continue reading

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Alicia Cheng

Lab member / Graduate Researcher Alicia Cheng is a Master’s student in HF/HCI in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University. She received her B.S. in Cognitive Science from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a specialization in … Continue reading

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Sherry Mao

Lab member / Graduate Researcher Hi everyone, my name is Sherry. I graduated from Wake Forest University with a BS in mathematical statistics and a BA in psychology in 2019. I’m currently the process of PhD application for applied psychology. … Continue reading

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