Research
Inclusive Education (Support: IES, Lyle-Spencer Foundation)
Inclusive Education ensures access, participation, and support to all students and families. We leverage recent developments in behavioral signal processing and the internet of things (IoT) to design cyber-physical human systems that foster inclusive teaching and learning practices in diverse classrooms.
Mental Health (Support: NIH)
Substance abuse and mental health challenges are pervasive across socioeconomic status, but the negative effects are disproportionately dire for people without appropriate access to safety nets. While there is still a need to improve our understanding of the dynamics governing the trajectories of symptoms, the scientific literature recognizes the role of social influence and social support in mitigating the consequences. We take advantage of wearable biosensors and non-invasive neurostimulation to design accessible closed-loop adaptive social interventions to treat mood disorders, developmental disorders, and chronic stress.
Resilience and Sustainability
Communities in underserved settings cooperate to allocate limited resources while dealing with uncertainty. Together with community stakeholders, we co-design intelligent systems that foster collaborative management, operation, and monitoring of sociotechnologies like water cooperatives and savings clubs.