Hoku Labs

I am a human-robot interaction specialist, who cares deeply about taking a more human-centered approach to the design of robotic systems. With a background in cognitive science, psychology, and human-computer interaction, I examine human encounters with increasingly autonomous technologies. I received B.A.s in cognitive science and psychology from UC Berkeley, an M.A. in communication from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in communication from Stanford University. I was also a tenured Associate Professor at UC Santa Cruz until 2022 when I left to pursue my Hoku Labs work. Beyond my academic work, I have led user-experience research for Project Wing and other robotics projects at Google X.