Maria Paula L
- Research Program Mentor
MS at Georgia Institute of Technology
Expertise
Human Computer Interaction, UX Research, Psychology, Educational Technology for Second Language Learners, AI Literacy, AI Ethics
Bio
I'm originally from Peru, but I've been around the U.S. for about 8 years where I completed my BS in Psychology at Georgia State University and my MS in Human-Computer Interaction at Georgia Tech! Currently I'm UX Researcher at Pulse Labs. I am passionate about improving human experiences using any technology from Robotics to mobile devices. As well as advocating for inclusivity and accessibility. This passion comes from my experience working on a Social Robot project and their role in aiding literacy education for kindergarten students from underserved communities. My passion for technology, education, and equity continues. My master's thesis was a health equity project to help T2 diabetes from underserved communities monitor their nutritional habits through technology. As well as help them improve their health and technology literacy. My interests are in UX accessibility, health equity, education, and ethics. My hobbies outside of academia and work are painting and playing video games!Project ideas
AI Literacy and Trust
Investigate issues related to AI literacy and trust. For example, how much knowledge would someone need to trust certain artifacts or features? It is a broad topic, open to discussion to narrow it down.
Robotics and Society
The student will investigate a topic in robotics such as home-care robotics. Research on the current obstacle and investigate/design solutions for it. Open to more discussion with the student and based on their interest with the topic.
UX/ Human-Computer Interaction project
This can be done as a desing project. Some topics might be sustainability, education. We can discuss
Health and equity
This is a research project that can be focused on health literacy or barriers to health.