About Me
About Me
I am a third-year Ph.D. student in the Human-Centered Computing (HCC) Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). My advisor is Dr. Yasmine Kotturi. I received my M.S. in Human-Centered Computing in 2024 and my B.A. in Business Technology Administration in 2022, both from UMBC. My research bridges community-engaged practices, human-centered AI, and accessibility. I’m particularly interested in investigating how emerging technologies, such as generative AI, both empower and fail marginalized communities.
Recent Publications
Bridging community engagement efforts to support blind and low vision high school youth to transition to college and beyond
Pineda, M., Lopez-Delgado, M., Asave, R., Hamidi, F., and Kuber, R. (2026)
Universal Access in the Information Society, 25(3), 81.
Rooted in community-engaged practices, this paper describes how we partnered with a blind and low-vision (BLV) community organization to support blind and low vision high school students as they navigate the transition to college and beyond.
Awards and Updates
GEM Fellow (Ph.D.), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Intern, 2025
UMBC’s College of Engineering & Information Technology (COEIT) Staff Award for Superior Service, 2024