Author Archives: Katie Garcia

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 →

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 →