Panel: What No One Told You About Being a Black Woman in Academia
Christina Harrington is a designer and qualitative researcher focused on creating technology experiences that promote health and wellness among marginalized populations and those with disabilities. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow in the Communication Studies department where her research interests intersect Human-Centered Design, Human-Computer Interaction, and Health Informatics, primarily working with the older adult population. In particular, she is interested in leveraging co-creation and community-based participatory research methods to understand the health technology needs and experiences of low-income and minority older adults. Christina received her Ph.D. in Industrial Design from Georgia Tech in the fall of 2017, and also holds a Master’s in Industrial Design from North Carolina State University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech.