Graduate Students – Peter Hancock

Mira Gruber, M.A.

Mira Mira Gruber is a Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology PhD student. She is under the advisement of Dr. Peter Hancock and is a member of the MIT2 research laboratory. Her primary research interests are social dynamics during video-mediated communication and human-robot interaction.

Yazmin Diaz, M.A.

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Yazmin Diaz is a graduate student under the advisement of Dr. Peter Hancock. Her primary research interest is in sustained attention and social facilitation in vigilance.

Enilda Velazquez, B.Sc.

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Enilda Velazquez is a graduate student under the advisement of Dr. Peter Hancock. Her primary research interest is in visual performance with a secondary interest in the social cognitive processes of human-AI interactions.

Denise Peczinka, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Denise Peczinka

Denise Peczinka is a PhD student in the College of Nursing. She is under the dual advisement of Dr. Peter Hancock and Dr. Sandra Galura, College of Nursing. Denise is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Her primary research interests are trust in automation and applying human factors engineering to patient safety.