Since 2009, and taking into account her experience in designing and pilot-testing ubicomp in support of hospital work, she has been studying how ubiquitous environments may effectively enhance the interactions of children with autism with their world. She recently served as the PC Co-Chair for PervasiveHealth 2012 and MexIHC 2012. She holds a B.S. from UABC and received a M.Sc. and Ph.D. from CICESE. She did her postdoctoral training at UC Irvine.