Dr. Erin Solovey is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and a 2024-25 Harvard-Radcliffe Institute Fellow. Her research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Human-AI Interaction , with expertise in brain-computer interfaces , physiological computing , and accessibility technologies for the Deaf community. She holds affiliations with WPI’s Robotics Engineering , Artificial Intelligence , and Interactive Media & Game Development programs. Education: AB in Computer Science (Harvard, 2001), MS/PhD in Computer Science (Tufts, 2007/2012) Postdoctoral: MIT’s Humans and Automation Lab Her research designs adaptive systems using machine learning to interpret physiological signals (e.g., fNIRS, radar) for applications in education , transportation , and decision-making . Recent work includes ASL-centric survey tools and IndexPen (radar-based text input). She leads the Human-Computer Interaction Lab and directs NSF-funded Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) programs focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Dr. Solovey serves as Deputy Editor of the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (2019-2024) and Associate Editor for ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI). She has received tenure and promotion (2022), multiple NSF grants , and best paper honors at CHI, TOCHI, and IEEE conferences.











