Rosa I. Arriaga

Rosa I. Arriaga is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Graduate Studies at the School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology. As director of the Ubicomp Health and Wellness Lab, she pioneers technology solutions for chronic disease management and mental health support through human-computer interaction principles.

• NSF grant recipient for PTSD treatment systems
• ReplicCHI award winner
• Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com

Her research bridges mHealth systems with behavioral intervention frameworks, creating scalable solutions for asthma management, diabetes care, and autism support. With over 140 publications, her work emphasizes user-centered design and real-world implementation challenges.

Recent publications demonstrate growing focus on AI integration in mental health, including synthetic therapy datasets and explainable AI frameworks. Her administrative work involves improving graduate student wellness programs and career navigation structures.

• NSF Grant: $1.2M for PTSD treatment systems
• ReplicCHI Award: Methodological validation of asthma SMS interventions
• Academic Leadership: Graduate Affairs policy frameworks

Arriaga's lab explores medical making practices, particularly during pandemic responses, and develops ubiquitous computing solutions for low-resource settings. She teaches user experience design through Georgia Tech's Coursera platform, which has reached over 50,000 learners globally.