There are some elements of my background that don't fit in the other areas of this website, but that I think influence my professional career and/or other people might be interested in. This includes some volunteering activities I participated in and general involvement in my academic and engineering communities.
Was an invited attendee at the International Women's Day Rising Stars of Research Luncheon at the University of Melbourne in March 2025.
Like many academics, I review papers for conferences in my research areas. I have reviewed papers for conferences such as HRI, CHI, DIS, and OzCHI, among others.
Fall 2022-present. As the Tufts University Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Organization (MEGSO) Vice President, I helped revive the organization after it stopped existing during the first years of the covid-19 pandemic. This included organizing social events for students that either built community or highlighted a campus resource (ex: Coaster Etching Event in the Machine Shop), serving as a representative at Tufts Graduate Student Council (GSC) meetings, and being a "buddy" to incoming graduate students to serve as a point of contact when they first started at the university.
Fall 2018-Spring 2019. I served as the 2018-2019 Initiation Chair for the New Hampshire Alpha (NH-A) chapter of Tau Beta Pi. I coordinated the identification and distribution of eligibility letters across all relevant departments, organized the initiation ceremony, and supported other executive board members with their duties. I also was the representative for the NH-A chapter at the National Convention in 2018. There, I served as the representative of the "Rituals" committee and spoke to the entire assembly on our work during the convention.
Fall 2017-Summer 2019. I worked with Dr. Therese Willkomm at the University of New Hampshire. While there, I prepared materials for low-tech assistive technology training, helped as a staff member at the 2018 AT Makers' Fair in New Hampshire, and developed an obstacle alert system for a woman with low vision (demonstrated in video on left).