Research Interests

I am interested in exploring what and why people change the world around them. Through this research I hope to uncover ways to make modification easier and more accessible to all in such a way that promotes sustainability. Particularly, I want to look at the intersection of how technology can integrate into people's lives to streamline this process. I want to conduct observational research in peoples natural environments to explore technological solutions to aid in modification.

Current Research

Working as an undergraduate researcher at the UC San Diego Design Lab

Home Modification

Collected data on home modifications through a portrait analysis of online videos. Working with Scott Klemmer (at UC San Diego) and Kristin Williams (at Emory) so as to understand people's process and reasoning for home projects. We are planning to submit a paper on our findings to DIS.

Alumni Survey

Developing and testing a survey for design alumni at UC San Diego to gauge where they are at in their career and how we can better help both alumni and current students. We have the goal of using this data to inform the current Design and Interaction curriculum at UC San Diego.