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RESEARCH FROM A

DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW

EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION

Olivia graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 2019 with a B.S. in Mathematics.

 

She is pursuing her Ph.D. at the

University of Michigan School of Information.

Olivia's research and internship experience has taken her from University research labs to Wall Street to PBS KIDS.

PUBLISHED

Olivia conducts research in Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on family informatics.

Olivia has published her work at top-informatics journals and conferences such as CHI, CSCW, and JAMIA.

SERVICE

Olivia spends a great deal of her time giving back to the communities that have changed her trajectory.

Olivia is the Vice President of the University of Michigan graduate student body, Rackham Student Government. In her role, she leads several initiatives related to graduate affairs and student well-being.

ABOUT

ABOUT OLIVIA

RESEARCHER. SCHOLAR. MATHEMATICIAN. INNOVATOR. 

Olivia was born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She attended E.L. Meyers High School, where she was a member of the nationally recognized debate team, the drum major for the band and the Salutatorian of the Class of 2015.

 

Olivia pursued her B.S. in Mathematics at Penn State University, as a Millennium Scholar. She is currently a fourth-year Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information. She studies Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on Family Informatics.

 

Throughout her research career, she has pursued research endeavors at Penn State, Indiana University, and the University of Washington. More recently, she conducted internships with Parkview Health System researchers and PBS KIDS research. In her free time, she plays the piano, and works out at Orangetheory Fitness.

TEACHING

SI 501 - Contextual Inquiry and Consulting Foundations, Fall 2022
   Taught two classes of 25 Masters of Information students; Held office hours; Graded

SI 422 - Needs Assessment and Usability Evaluation, Fall 2021 & Winter 2022
   Taught two user research methods classes to 50+ undergrads; Held office hours; Graded 

 

ACADEMIC HONORS

CRA-W DREU Participant 2018

Dean's List, 2015-2019

Millennium Scholar

President's Freshman Award Winner | 4.0 GPA

PA NASA Research Space Grant Winner

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