Aqueasha Martin-Hammond

Aqueasha Martin-Hammond is an Associate Professor in the Human-Centered Computing Department at Indiana University-Indianapolis (IUI), part of the School of Informatics and Computing. Her research focuses on designing intelligent user interfaces to support older adults' health and wellness, emphasizing persuasive technology, health informatics, and technology adoption barriers. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science (HCI focus) from Clemson University, with prior degrees from Tougaloo College and the University of Alabama, Birmingham.

Her work is funded by NSF, NIH, and Google, including a 2022 NSF CAREER Award and a 2020 Google Inclusion Award. Notable research contributions include studies on voice assistant privacy perceptions, health persuasive tools, and participatory design of health technologies. She advises multiple students, including undergraduate researchers and lab members like Pegah Karimi and Karen Bonilla, and collaborates with industry partners on senior-focused health interventions.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science (HCI), Clemson University (2014)
  • M.S. in Computer Science, University of Alabama, Birmingham
  • B.S. in Computer Science (Mathematics emphasis), Tougaloo College
• Key Awards:
  • NSF CAREER Award (2022)
  • Google Award for Inclusion (2020)
  • Best Poster Award at ACM GROUP 2020

Her research bridges aging, health, and technology, with recent work addressing privacy concerns in voice assistants and designing hybrid games (e.g., Team Bingo) to improve senior social interaction and physical activity. She leads interdisciplinary teams and mentors students through programs like IN-LSAMP, fostering diversity in computing.