A researcher, spotted in the wild! (Mostly talking about research.)

  • A poster with a cream background and purple text that says "I'm speaking at UXRCONF 23". Next to the text is Lauren's headshot in a circle

    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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  • frame from the video with Lauren and her colleague Irene sitting at a round table. Lauren is mid word and gesture and there is a Roomba i7 on the table.

    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!

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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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Join me in May to get out of the building at GOOB!

Join Learners for an evening at Toast in Boston, where we talk about the challenges and opportunities of field research.

A More Formal List of Talks and Papers

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.



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