Vivian Genaro Motti is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology at George Mason University where she leads the Human-Centric Design Lab (HCD Lab). She is currently in sabbatical at the University of Lisboa - LASIGE (2025). Her research focuses on Human Computer Interaction, Ubiquitous Computing, Assistive Wearables, mHealth, and Usable Privacy. She has investigated how assistive smartwatches provide support for neurodivergent users --be it in inclusive workplaces (NSF-funded project) or in postsecondary education (through a NIDILRR ACL project). Her research has been funded by NSF, NIDILRR, TeachAccess, CCI, 4-VA, URSP. Before joining GMU, Dr. Motti was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Human Centered Computing division in the School of Computing - Clemson University. During her postdoc, she contributed to the NSF-funded Amulet project, investigating human factors, usability and privacy of wearable devices for healthcare.