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 (2025). Her research focuses on Human Computer Interaction, Ubiquitous Computing, Assistive Wearables, mHealth, and Usable Privacy. She hs been focusing on how assistive smartwatches provide support for neurodivergent users --be it in inclusive workplaces (NSF-funded project) or in postsecondary education (through a NIDILRR 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.