Her research focuses on the design of technology in support of a broader concern about social justice and inclusive design. Her current research project is a participatory project with teens to design a social robot to address teen stress. She is passionate about introducing human-centered design to the next generation to diversify the methods and results of design work. Her other research projects include investigating the practice of user experience and how practitioners make rhetorical appeals, centering vulnerable populations in design work, and the pedagogy of UX. Prior to her academic career, she spent over a decade working as a user experience consultant.