Email: alisha.pradhan[at] njit [dot]edu
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I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
I do research in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) with a focus on aging and accessibility. By adopting user-centered design approaches, we examine and design technologies to support individuals of all ages and abilities. My research has been published at top HCI venues including ACM CHI, CSCW, and TOCHI and has been recognized with best paper and honorable mention awards.
I received my Ph.D. in Information Studies with focus on HCI from University of Maryland, College Park. Before joining NJIT, I was a user experience researcher in the Social Impact team of Meta, Inc. I have a Masters in HCI from University of Maryland, College Park and Bachelors in Industrial Design from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, (India).
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I am looking for motivated students who share my vision of a future where technology is inclusive and accessible for all, irrespective of their age or abilities. If this sounds like you, send me an email!
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Our work on "Understanding Older Adults’ (Dis)Engagement with Design Materials" is accepted to CHI 2025!
Check out our CSCW 2025 paper on "Engaging Older Adults in Design of Anthropomorphic Voice Assistants" which surfaces different stereotypes and assumptions encoded in voice assistant characteristics (e.g., age, gender, race).
Excited to co-organize workshops at CHI 2025 on "Technology Mediated Caregiving For Older Adults" and "Speech AI for All."
Received NSF support to investigate design of future proofing technologies that can adapt to changing abilities of people with dementia over time.
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