Author Archives: Katie Garcia

Dr. Chen Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

Dr. Chen Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure Dr. Chen was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure, effective July 2024! See the provost announcement here. Congratulations, Dr. Chen! May 2024

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Jing Chen, Ph.D.

Lab member / Principle Investigator Dr. Jing Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University. She received an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Ph.D. in Psychology from Purdue University. Dr. Chen receives the Rising … Continue reading

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Jeremiah Gabriel Ammons, M.S.

Lab member / Graduate Researcher Alum Hi, my name is Jeremiah. I  received my Masters’s Degree in Psychology from Old Dominion University. I like to focus on theories of human behavior and decision-making and apply this knowledge to improve the … Continue reading

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Brendan Schwartz, Non-Thesis M.A.

Lab member / Graduate Researcher Alum Hi, my name is Brendan Schwartz! I graduated from Villanova University in May 2022 (Summa Cum Laude) and from Rice University in May 2024 with a Human Factors & Human-Computer Interaction Master’s. As someone … Continue reading

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Lab member / Graduate Researcher Alum Hi, my name is Scott Mishler. I graduated with my Ph.D. in Human Factors Psychology Program from Old Dominion University. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Purdue University in 2016, and my … Continue reading

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Katie Won Department of Psychological Sciences Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research

Katie Won Department of Psychological Sciences Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research Katie Garcia won the Department of Psychological Sciences Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research. Congratulations, Katie! Keep up the great work! April 2024

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HAC Lab Presented Research at Houston HFES 2024

HAC Lab Presented Research at Houston HFES 2024 Katie presented research on flood warning communication. Garcia*, K. R., & Chen, J. (2024, April 19). Detail matters: Drivers’ decisions given flood warnings in simulated driving scenarios [Conference lecture presentation]. Houston Human Factors … Continue reading

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HAC Lab Presented Research at Women In CyberSecurity 2024

HAC Lab Presented Research at Women In CyberSecurity 2024 Katie presented research on photo privacy. Garcia*, K. R., Quesnel*, A., Li, N., & Chen, J. (2024, April 12). Investigating user photo privacy settings on Instagram: Two user interview studies [Poster session]. … Continue reading

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HAC Lab Presented Research at Michigan Institute for Data Science Future Leaders Summit 2024

HAC Lab Presented Research at Michigan Institute for Data Science Future Leaders Summit 2024 Katie presented research on human-AI collaboration. Garcia*, K. R., & Chen, J. (2024, April 8). How do people understand AI capabilities in autonomous vehicles? [Poster session]. … Continue reading

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