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.
HAC Lab Presents Research at TRB 2025
Katie presented research on flood warning communication and explainable AI in partially automated vehicles.
Author Archives: Katie Garcia
Elena Zhang
Lab member / Graduate Researcher Elena is a second-year PhD student in the Human Factors/Human-Computer Interaction Program at Rice University. Her research focuses on human factors in aviation and alert design. Specifically, she studies how workload and trust affect task … Continue reading
Katherine (Katie) Rose Garcia, M.S.
Lab member / Graduate Researcher Katie Garcia is a third-year Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction Doctoral Student at Rice University. She received her bachelor’s in psychology and cognitive sciences at Rice University in 2020 and her master’s in psychology at … Continue reading
Ashley D. Warren, M.S.
Lab member / Graduate Researcher Ashley D. Warren is a first-year Human Factors/Human-Computer Interaction Doctoral Student at Rice University. She received her B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in International Studies at the University of Idaho. Ashley completed her master’s degree, … Continue reading
Welcome, LeGrand Dudley!
Welcome, LeGrand Dudley! LeGrand Dudley joined the HAC lab as a PhD student. Welcome, LeGrand! August 2024
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Welcome, Ashley Warren!
Welcome, Ashley Warren! Ashley Warren joined the HAC lab as a PhD student. Welcome, Ashley! August 2024
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HAC Lab Presented Research at Ken Kennedy Institute Graduate Fellowship Reception + Research Showcase
HAC Lab Presented Research at Ken Kennedy Institute Graduate Fellowship Reception + Research Showcase Katie presented research on human-AI collaboration. Garcia*, K. R., Duncan, J., & Chen, J. (2024, August 13). Explainable AI in partially automated vehicles: What do drivers think? [Poster … Continue reading
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Katie Won APA 2024 Division 21’s Robert W. Proctor Best Student Poster
Katie Won APA 2024 Division 21’s Robert W. Proctor Best Student Poster Katie won Division 21’s Robert W. Proctor Best Student Poster for her APA 2024 student poster on flood warnings. Congratulations, Katie! Keep up the great work! August 2024
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HAC Lab Presented Research at APA 2024
HAC Lab Presented Research at APA 2024 Katie presented research on flood warning communication. Garcia*, K. R., & Chen, J. (2024, August 9). Investigating the effects of flood warnings in an interactive driving simulation [Poster session]. The 2024 APA Annual … Continue reading
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HAC Lab Presented Research at the NSF REU: Translating Research in the Psychological Sciences to the Real World Student Final Presentation
HAC Lab Presented Research at the NSF REU: Translating Research in the Psychological Sciences to the Real World Student Final Presentation Jamie Duncan, an REU student, presented research on explainable AI with Katie. Duncan*, J., Garcia*, K. R., Chen, J. … Continue reading
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Katie Received the Graduate Fellowship for STEM Diversity
Katie Received the Graduate Fellowship for STEM Diversity Katie Garcia received the Graduate Fellowship for STEM Diversity. Congratulations, Katie! June 2024
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