Katherine (Katie) Garcia is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University in the Human-Computer Interaction & Human Factors (HCIHF) research interest group. She is currently in her fourth year of graduate studies (second year at Rice) in the Human-Automation Collaboration (HAC) Lab led by Dr. Jing Chen. Katie received her B.A. in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences with a minor in Engineering Design and Neuroscience from Rice in 2020, and her M.S. in Psychology with a certificate in Modeling and Simulation Engineering from Old Dominion University in 2022. Katie holds the positions of President of Rice HFES, Social Chair of PsycGSA, and Lab Manager of the HAC Lab. Her research interests include AI capabilities, flood warnings, and cybersecurity, to name a few. Outside of the lab, Katie enjoys spending her time at the gym, with friends and family, in Costco, with foster cats, and wrapped up on the couch with a good show or book.
Katherine is currently on the job market!
Expected graduation: Fall 2024