team

Dr. Eileen Roesler is a researcher in the field of human-automation interaction, with a specialized focus on the challenges stemming from interactions with cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robots.

Toey is a third-year PhD student in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Program at GMU. Her research interests focus on the effectiveness of AI explainability in joint decision-making and psychometrics in human-robot interaction.

Neha is a third-year PhD student in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Program at GMU. She is currently exploring the impact of embodiment on human-agent collaboration.

Hendi is a second-year PhD student in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition program at GMU. She is conducting research on mobile robots in service settings and is also examining creativity in human-AI interaction.

Vincenzo is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Program co-advised by Dr. Roesler and Dr. Matt Peterson. He is interested in the intersection of eye tracking and human-AI interaction.

Jessica is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Program. She investigates the role of prosocial friction in human-AI interaction.

Dr. Noushin Jamaatlou received her Ph.D. in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Program co-advised by Dr. Roesler, Dr. Eva Wiese, and Dr. Craig McDonald. She defended her dissertation titled “willingness to take the perspective of robots – embodiment in VR as a potential intensifier” in Fall 2025.

Hanna is a second-year Master’s student in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Program at GMU. She is currently supporting VR data collection and, in the future, is interested in exploring how human-technology interaction may facilitate decision-making.

Thom is a second-year Master’s student in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition program at GMU. He is currently supporting Vincenzo on a project examining trust and risk-taking using eye-tracking. Thom’s research interests focus on human-agent interaction, AI detection measures, and the improvement of assistive technologies.

Tara is a first-year Master’s student in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition program at GMU. She is currently assisting with VR data collection and supporting Toey on her explainable AI project. Her interests include how technology can support decision-making in high-stakes environments.

Eleanor is a graduate certificate student at GMU. She is currently supporting Hendi’s research investigating creativity in human-AI interaction. Eleanor’s interests broadly include how social processing and decision-making differ between human-human and human-agent collaborative settings.

Sumayya is a third-year undergraduate student studying Psychology at GMU. She is currently supporting data collection in embodiment research and is interested in shifting human perceptions of embodied agents based on their setting.

Zein is a fourth-year Honors undergraduate psychology student at George Mason University. She is currently working on her Honors thesis on embodiment in human–robot interaction and is also interested in how trust may change depending on a robot’s level of anthropomorphism and whether the robot is physically embodied.