Author Archives: Katie Garcia

HAC Lab Presented Research at HFES 2023 Brendan presented research on vigilance. Schwartz*, B., Mishler*, S., & Chen, J. (2023, October 27). On or off topic: Secondary task relevance, visual input, and the vigilance decrement [Conference lecture presentation]. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 67th International … Continue reading →

Katie Received STaRT@Rice Scholarship Katie Garcia received the STaRT@Rice Scholarship to attend the STaRT@Rice program to learn about statistical methods. Congratulations, Katie! September 2023

Welcome, Elena Zhang! Elena Zhang joined the HAC lab as a PhD student. Welcome, Elena! August 2023

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