Author Archives: Katie Garcia

Katie Won APA 2022 Division 21’s Honorable Mention Student Poster Katie won Division 21’s Honorable Mention for her APA 2022 student poster on flood warnings. Congratulations, Katie! Garcia*, K., Mishler*, S., & Chen, J. (2022, August 6). The effects of flood … Continue reading →

HAC Lab Presented Research at APA 2023 Dr. Chen presented research on vigilance in a symposium on psychological considerations in advanced vehicle technologies. Chen, J., Schwartz*, B., & Mishler*, S. (2023, August 4). Does automation make it easier? Maintaining driver vigilance … Continue reading →

Dr. Chen Selected for NASEM Myopia Committee Dr. Chen was selected as a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s committee on myopia (nearsightedness).  Congratulations, Dr. Chen! June 2023  

HAC Lab Research was Featured on Rice News HAC Lab research on vigilance in semi-automated vehicles was featured on Rice News. May 2023

HAC Lab Presented Research at Houston HFES 2023 Dr. Chen shared insights on the Panel about Emerging Technologies.         Katie presented research on human-AI collaboration. Garcia*, K. R., Chen, J., Wang, C., & Hu, B. (2023, April … Continue reading →

HAC Lab Presented Research at De Lange Conference XII Katie presented research on flood warning communication. Garcia*, K. R., Mishler*, S., & Chen , J. (2022, December 5-6). Effects of flood warning information on driver decisions: A driver simulator study [Poster … Continue reading →

Katie Received Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) 2023 Volunteer Scholarship Katie Garcia received the Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) 2023 Volunteer Scholarship to attend the annual WiCyS conference. Congratulations, Katie! November 2022

HAC Lab Publishes Book Chapter Dr. Chen, Scott Mishler, and Katie Garcia published a book chapter. Chen, J., Mishler*, S., Long, S., Yahoodik, S., Garcia*, K., & Yamani, Y. (2022). Human-automation interaction for semi-autonomous driving: Risk communication and trust. In … Continue reading →

HAC Lab Presented Research at Rice University Social Sciences Homecoming Poster Reception Session Katie presented research on flood risk communication. Garcia*, K. R., Mishler*, S., & Chen, J. (2022, October 28). Effects of flood warning information on driver decisions: A driving … Continue reading →

HAC Lab Presented Research at HFES 2022 Scott presented research on driver vigilance in partially automated driving. Mishler*, S. & Chen, J. (2022, October 13). Countering Driver Vigilance Decrement for Partially Automated Vehicles [Conference lecture presentation]. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 66th … Continue reading →