Liz specializes in human-computer interaction, information science, and social computing, focusing on applications in healthcare, STEM education, and environmental sustainability. Her primary expertise is in the domain of digital health, working to develop health monitoring and behavioral intervention technologies that emphasize inclusive design, patient empowerment, and health equity. 

Before joining the Dartmouth faculty, Liz was a postdoctoral scholar in Computer Science at Stanford University and received her PhD in Information Science from Cornell University. After completing her undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Computer Science at MIT, she also spent 4 years as the lead engineer and head of experimental features of a CSAIL startup that built interactive visualization tools to help software developers make sense of complex codebases. Liz’s work continues to promote translational approaches that seek opportunities to meaningfully engage with and positively shape industry practices, local communities, and policy-making.

Fun facts! Liz grew up on the beach 🏖, loves to play volleyball 🏐, and her favorite music is industrial metal 😈

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Shirin is a Computer Science PhD student working at the intersection of healthcare, human experience, and human-computer interaction. Her current research focuses on how contextual factors (e.g., design of healthcare spaces, patient-clinician relationship, informed consent in psychiatry, etc.) can shape patients' experiences and impact their long term health outcomes.

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Vafa is interested in health technology research from a human-centered designer’s perspective, for both physical and behavioral healthcare. The focus of her research is on mental health workers, patients with obesity and female health. Before coming to Dartmouth, Vafa completed her undergrad in Computer Science from Lahore University of Management Sciences in Pakistan. 

Fun facts: Vafa loves to read, have meaningful conversations, go for long walks and scour the neighborhood for cats and dogs 🐈🐕

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Dylan is a PhD student at Thayer School of Engineering, with a coursework focus on Computer Science. His research focuses on expanding understanding of Human-Centered Design and Human-AI interaction. Specifically, he is interested in exploring novel use cases of narrative-based communication with AI technology. His projects address problems of equity and accessibility at scale within the domains of digital health and education. Dylan is a Dartmouth Innovation Fellow and received a Masters of Engineering Management (MEM) at Dartmouth. Prior to Dartmouth, he worked as a software engineer at YouTube and Lark Health and has a Masters and Bachelors in Computer Science from Stanford University.&nbsp;

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&nbsp;Songyun is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Dartmouth College, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction and Digital Health. His research centers on harnessing AI-generated music to enhance individuals' well-being, particularly in the realms of physical therapy and autism care.

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Hello!<br>I am a master's student focusing on the implementation of emerging technologies in engineering design. I have previously worked in product development in&nbsp;Building Technologies, Virtual-Reality (VR) products, and in the context of social innovation for the Autism Treatment Center (ATC) of Dallas.&nbsp;<br>Motivated to return to school by the exciting, recent developments in machine learning and their potential for implementation in the design process for engineering - I aim to focus my research and learning around these areas.

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Pape is interested in the convergence of health and human-computer interaction. His research revolves around exploring the use of self-tracking informatics tools to assist individuals in achieving their health goals. Before his time at Dartmouth, he majored in Computer Science at Texas A&amp;M University (Go Aggies!). Outside of his academic pursuits, you can find Pape socializing with friends over drinks 🧉, playing soccer on the field ⚽, or indulging in a variety of online videos 📹.

People

Current team

Liz Murnane

Shirin Amouei

Vafa Batool

Pritom Chowdhury

Hannah Dorris

Dylan Moore

Emma Ricci-De Lucca

Songyun Tao

Jonathan Bonilla Toledo

Sid Patil

Hana Ba-Sabaa

Alumni

Teja Chatty

Dominic Carrese

Pape Sow Traoré

Bryton Moeller

Catherine Parnell

Andra Pantelimon

Grace Qu

Daniel Westphal