A researcher, spotted in the wild! (Mostly talking about research.)
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Get Out of the Building
In May 2024 I participated in GOOB, a Learners event focused on field research. See a recording of our panel (and the excellent talks) at the link.
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UXR Conf 2023
I was thrilled to share a favorite topic at UXR Conf this year: measuring emotion in autonomous interactions. I have been so touched seeing others try these methods after the talk - I hope to hear talks from other researchers on their adaptations in the future!
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Making Research More Inclusive
Hosted by Perkins Access, this webinar discussed experiences and perspectives on inclusive research practices to ensure folks with a range of disabilities are heard as we develop products. It was a pleasure getting to partner with Perkins to highlight this topic!
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Roomba i7 Take-apart
In 2019 I was asked to participate in an iRobot Education video showing a Roomba i7 breakdown. My colleague Irene hosted the video, and “visited” me in our user lab to learn about user experience design. We had so much fun filming this!
A More Formal List of Talks and Papers
Panel discussion: GOOB (Get Out of the Building); Learners in partnership with Toast, 2024. Broadcast - recording here.
Stern, Lauren* (2023). Discovery Sessions for Autonomous Experiences. Presented at Disco Conf 23: September, 2023. Remote - conference summary here.
Stern, Lauren* (2023). Researching Personality in Automation. Presented at UXR Conf 23: June, 2023. Remote - recording available.
Stern, L.D.*, & Aussant, G.* (2022). Inclusive Research Practices for Early Design Studies. Presented at UXPA Boston Conference: October, 2022. Boston, MA. Abstract.
Arora, S.*, & Stern, L.D.* (2021). User-centered Robot Design. Presented at Women in Robotics Boston: October, 2021. Remote.
Stern, L.D.* (2020). Capturing Emotional Experiences with Standard Measurement Scales. Presented at User Experience Professional Association (UXPA) Boston monthly meeting: October, 2020. Remote.
Prue, B., Stern, L. D.*, Hurley, P., & Catto, G. (2016). Incorporating User Feedback for the Design and Development of Cross-Cultural Decision-Making Tools. Presented at 5th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Decision-Making: July, 2016. Orlando, FL.
Prue, B., Stern, L. D., Hurley, P., Catto, G., Young, D., & Pfautz, J. (2015). Application of personality theories for the design and development of cross-cultural decision-making tools. Procedia Manufacturing, 3, 4006—4013.
Stern, L.D.*, Prue, B., Catto, G., Hurley, P., & Tan, E. (2015). Analysis and Assessment Tools for Next-Generation Operations. Presented at 9th International Lessons Learned Conference: June, 2015. Tartu, Estonia.
Prue, B.*, Voshell, M., Stern, L.D.*, & Pfautz, J. (2014). Visual Assessment Support Tools for Next-Generation Operations. Presented at NATO Symposium on Operations: November 2014. Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
Jenkins, M.*, Stern, L.D., Prue, B., & Pfautz, J. (2014). Supporting Disadvantaged Collaboration in the Intelligence Analysis Process: Visualization Tools and Design Seeds. Presented at IEEE Joint Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference (JISIC): September, 2014. The Hague, The Netherlands.
Stern, L.D.*, & Brown, A. (2013). Examining the Relation between Autobiographical Memory and Moral Decision Making. Presented at Society for Applied Research on Memory and Cognition (SARMAC) X: June, 2013. Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
(*) indicates presenter