Aqueasha Martin-Hammond

Aqueasha Martin-Hammond is Associate Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at Indiana University's Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. She directs research on accessible technologies for aging populations and holds a PhD in Computer Science from Clemson University.

Research focuses on intelligent interfaces for health, including:

• Voice assistant usability for older adults
• AI tools for medical instruction access
• Persuasive health interventions
• Social support technologies

Recent publications (2020-2021) demonstrate consistent investigation of aging-technology interactions, with innovations in health communication tools, voice interface studies, and community-based interventions. Research consistently employs co-design methods with older adults.

Awards include NSF CAREER Award (2022) and Google Inclusion Research Award (2020). Student projects received recognition including GROUP 2020 Best Poster Award.

She leads the Health and Inclusive Design research group, mentoring graduate and undergraduate researchers. Current projects explore AI-mediated health communication and community-based health interventions.