Southern Region Preliminary Program

Preliminary Program
Day One:  Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time Session
1:30 p.m.

Venue Opens

2:15 p.m.

Opening Remarks & "Strategies in UX" Panel

3:00 p.m. Coffee Break & Poster Session A
4:00 p.m. Paper Session A
5:00 p.m. Dinner (Provided)
Preliminary Program
Day Two:  Friday, April 11, 2025
Time Session
8:00 a.m. Venue Opens / Morning Coffee & Light Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Paper Session B
9:30 a.m.. Paper Session C.1
10:00 a.m. National Opening Keynote Presentation
Deborah Boehm-Davis, Professor Emeritus, George Mason University
Wayne Gray, Professor of Cognitive Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
11:30 a.m. Networking Lunch (Provided)
12:30 p.m. Paper Session C.2
1:00 p.m. National Panel
2:00 p.m. Paper Session D
3:00 p.m. Coffee Break & Poster Session B
4:00 p.m. Paper Session E
5:00 p.m. Awards
6:30 p.m. Happy Hour (Location TBD)
Paper Session A
  • Analyzing Patterns of Task Execution: A Statistical Investigation of Work-As-Done Using Worker Interactions with Procedures - Atif Ashraf (Texas A&M University)
  • Assessing the Reliability of 3- and 5-Minute Psychomotor Vigilance Tasks in Occupational Environments - David Nartey (Texas A&M University)
  • Comparing the Impact of Regular and Ergonomic Keyboards on Users’ Discomfort and Task Performance - Guner Kilic (Lamar University)
  • Evaluating the Effects of Additional Backpack Straps on User's Discomfort - Md Mahabub Hasan (Lamar University)
  • Investigating the Impact of Procedural Complexity on Performance - Yehee Park (Texas A&M University)
  • The Role of Golf Swing Wrist Kinematics in Controlling Ball Flight Height in Partial Shots - Jacob Lindh (Lamar University)
Paper Session B
  • Double Trouble: The Effect of Size on Simultaneous Time-to-Collision Estimations of Two Approaching Vehicles - Myriam Oliver (Rice University)
  • Examining Driver Vigilance in Partially Automated Vehicles: The Impact of Push Notifications - Aleksei Proskurin (Texas Tech University)
  • Influence of Auditory Information on Drivers’ Abilities to Extrapolate Motion of a Lead Vehicle in a Traffic Environment - Christine Petersen (Rice University)
  • Multimodal Attention: Can Dual Coding Reduce the Vigilance Decrement? - Jayashri Prakash (Rice University)
  • Shaping Perception: How Mixed Shapes Influence Visual Grouping - Shrreya Aagarwal (Rice University)
Paper Session C.1.
  • Failed counterfactual interventions: Are workers naturally generating counterfactual thoughts after experiencing incidents? - Jason Schultz (Texas A&M University)
  • Human Factors Research in Spaceflight Analogs - Michael Merta (Leidos at NASA JSC)
Paper Session C.2
  • The Impact of Lunar Communication Delays on Individual and Team Performance - Kritina Holden (Leidos at the NASA Johnson Space Center)
  • Uncovering Patterns in Visual Attention: Clustering and Feature Selection for Predicting Military Mission Commander Performance - Hyun-Gee Jei (Texas A&M University)
Paper Session D
  • A Longitudinal Evaluation of an Ambient Scribe Solution for Medical Providers - Alec Smith (Solventum)
  • Advancing Hypertension Self-Care with Automated Digital Health Coaching - Jesus Carrillo Leal (Texas A&M University)
  • Mapping dementia caregiver journeys to the NIMHD health disparities framework: Opportunities for dementia caregiving interventions - Juliana Guevara (University of Texas at El Paso)
  • Real-Time Stress Monitoring, Detection, and Management in College Students: A Wearable Technology and Machine-Learning Approach - Alan Ta (Texas A&M University)
  • Young Adults' Perception of Privacy and Security Regarding Online Healthcare Platforms - Shababa Matin (Rice University)
Paper Session E
  • Automating Insights, Refining Surveys, and Accelerating Analysis with Gen AI - Natalia Russi-Vigoya (IBM)
  • Double-Check for Democracy: Exploring Interventions for Ballot Error Detection - Alexandra Xu (Rice University)
  • Synthetic User, Actionable Insights: Exploring the Future of UX Research with AI-Generated Participants - Jessica Fan (Born Group)
  • User-Centered Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Partially Automated Vehicles: What Do Drivers Think? - Katherine Garcia (Rice University)
Posters (listed alphabetically)    
  1. AN ANALYSIS OF EXTENDED REALITY MOCKUPS FOR USE IN VERIFICATION: PHASE 2 - Ian Robertson (KBR-NASA)    
  2. Analyzing Aviation Accident Reports Using the Human Factors Analysis Classification System - Lila Berger (Rice University)    
  3. Are you still there? A diary study of experiences with AI avatars of lost loved ones - Sahar Khanpour (Texas Tech University)    
  4. Enhancing Smart Home Accessibility for Blind and Elderly Users - Malia Hatch (University of Houston Clear Lake)    
  5. Exoskeletons in Nursing: Innovation for Injury Prevention and Professional Wellness - Juliana Guevara (University of Texas at El Paso)    
  6. Exploring Differences in Problem Identification and Monitoring between 2D, 3D, and VR Displays - Megan Keaster (University of Houston-Clear Lake)    
  7. Exploring Patient Characteristics Influencing Adherence to Remote Monitoring: Insights from Medical Provider Interviews - Dave Mitchell (Texas A&M University)    
  8. Exploring Team Physiological Dynamics and Task Interdependence in Safety-Critical Environments - Maha Khalid (Rice University )    
  9. Eye-tracker Accuracy Testing for Human Factors Studies at Johnson Space Center - Satyajit Upasani (KBR)    
  10. Formative Validation of Design Changes with Proxy Users for a Decision-Aid for Caregivers of Incapacitated Patients - Shababa Matin (Rice University)    
  11. From Childhood to Independence: Designing a mHealth Intervention for Women with Autism and Their Caregivers - Annlyle (AJ) Diokno (Rice University)    
  12. Human Factors Considerations in the Development of Sensors for Biomechanical Measurements - Jimit Mahadik (Texas A&M University)    
  13. Human Factors Engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry - Martin Robb (Human Factors Applications LLC)    
  14. Increasing Engagement and Long-Term Career Outcomes in NASA High Impact Practices (HIPs) Through Bilingual Marketing and Outreach Materials - Annastachia Brown (Wichita State University)    
  15. Integrating Task and System Perspectives: The Performance Analysis Technique for Analyzing Procedural Work – Atif Ashraf (Texas A&M University)    
  16. Investigating Misinformation-Related Cognitive Mechanisms via the Continued Influence Effect - Alina Arakal (Rice University)    
  17. Investigating the Effects of Handedness on Driving Performance While Completing Secondary Tasks in Variable Automobile Configurations - Rachel Ivany (Rice University)    
  18. Is the Vigilance Decrement Supramodal? Investigating Sensory Modality, Performance, and Cerebral Hemodynamics - Thomas Laskowski (Texas Tech University)    
  19. Overview of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) and its applications in understanding human neurophysiological conditions during work -Aline Moller (Texas A&M University)    
  20. Privacy Perception of Ephemerality Social Networking Services - Katherine Garcia (Rice University)    
  21. QUANTIFYING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUILT ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES AND INTERRUPTION EVENTS DURING THE MEDICATION PROCESS ACROSS UNITS - Homa Pesarakli (Texas A&M University)    
  22. Stretching Breaks Can Reduce Discomfort and Mental Workload in College Students - Vincent Nyamollo (Lamar University)    
  23. The Effect of Horizontal Suspension System on VR performance in a Simulated Microgravity Motor Task - Kyle Prescott (UHCL)    
  24. The Impact of Psychological Safety on Cross-Functional Student Team Effectiveness in the Open XR Lab at Wichita State University - Yumi Kikuchi Coronel (College of Innovation and Design - Wichita State University)    
  25. Understanding Workers Who Think Cybersecurity Is Not Their Job - Bridget Cunningham (Texas Tech University)    
  26. What Variables Do People Pick Up While Judging Others’ Maximum Horizontal Reach? - Abigail Loddeke (Texas Tech University)