Author Archives: Katie Garcia

Katie Received Social Sciences Research Institute Graduate Student Conference Travel Grant Katie Garcia received the Social Sciences Research Institute Graduate Student Conference Travel Grant from Rice University to attend HFES and present her research. Congratulations, Katie! September 2022

HAC Lab Published Journal Article Katie Garcia published her first journal article on how humans understand AI in driving. Garcia*, K. R., Mishler*, S., Xiao, Y., Wang, C., Hu, B., Still, J. D., & Chen, J. (2022). Drivers’ understanding of … Continue reading →

Jeremiah Ammons Defended his Master’s Thesis Jeremiah Ammons successfully defended his master’s thesis. Congratulations, Jeremiah!! August 2022

HAC Lab Presented Research at APA 2022 Katie presented research on flood risk communication. Garcia*, K., Mishler*, S., & Chen, J. (2022, August 6). The effects of flood warning information on driver decisions in a driving simulator scenario [Poster session]. … Continue reading →

Katie Garcia Defended her Master’s Thesis! Katie Garcia successfully defended her master’s thesis. Congratulations, Katie!! Katie continues as a Ph.D. student in the HAC Lab. Way to go, Katie! July 2022

Dr. Chen Received Earl Alluisi Award for Early Career Achievement Dr. Chen is selected as the 2022 recipient of APA Division 21’s prestigious Earl Alluisi Award for Early Career Achievement! This award recognizes contributions to the field of Applied Experimental … Continue reading →

Scott Passed PhD Candidacy Exam! Scott Mishler passed his Ph.D. Candidacy Exam. He is now officially ABD! Congratulations, Scott! June 2022

Dr. Chen is Named Fellow of the Psychonomic Society Dr. Chen is named a Fellow of the Psychonomic Society. Congratulations, Dr. Chen! April 2022

Jeremiah and Katie Rocked at ODU 3MT Congratulations to Jeremiah, 1st place Winner, and Katie, Finalist, for the ODU 3-Minute Thesis Competition! Jeremiah presented his thesis on “Sit up and pay attention! A study on automated driving,” and Katie presented … Continue reading →

HAC Lab Presented Research at APA Conference on Technology, Mind & Society Katie presented research on human understanding of AI in driving. Garcia*, K. R., Xiao, Y., Mishler*, S., Wang, C., Hu, B., & Chen, J. (2021, November 3). Human perception … Continue reading →