(The HINTS Lab)
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Peter H. Kahn, Jr. is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Human Interaction with Nature and Technological Systems (HINTS) Lab at the University of Washington. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988. His publications have appeared in such journals as Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, and Journal of Systems Software, as well as in such proceedings as CHI, HRI, and Ubicomp. His most recent book is titled Ecopsychology: Science, Totems, and the Technological Species (MIT Press, 2012, with Patricia Hasbach). His other three books are Technological Nature: Adaptation and the Future of Human Life (MIT Press, 2011); The Human Relationship with Nature: Development and Culture (MIT Press, 1999); and Children and Nature: Psychological, Sociocultural, and Evolutionary Investigations (MIT Press, 2002, with Stephen Kellert). His research projects are currently being funded by the National Science Foundation. |
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Brian Gill is an Associate Professor in the Mathematics Department at Seattle Pacific University. In 1999, he received a Ph.D. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Biometry and Statistics from the State University of New York at Albany. His research in pure mathematics is in geometric function theory, a branch of complex analysis. He also has interests in issues in undergraduate mathematics education, with a particular focus on the impact of classroom technology on student learning. Brian has been PI or co-PI on three grants supporting changes in the calculus sequence, and he was selected in 1999 as a Fellow in Project NExT, a program of the Mathematical Association of America for new Ph.D.’s who are dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics. More recently, his interest in educational technology has expanded into a more general concern with issues related to the impact of technology on its users. Combined with his interest in applications of statistics in social and health sciences, this led Brian in to become the statistician for the HINTS Lab. |
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Patricia H. Hasbach is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and clinical psychotherapist with a private practice in Eugene, Oregon, and adjunct faculty at Lewis & Clark College. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1986. As a clinician, she incorporates ecopsychological practices with traditional theory to address issues of anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, health-related recovery, and wellness in adults and couples. She has consulted extensively with hospitals, schools, businesses, and community environmental activist groups. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the journal, Ecopsychology. Her academic interests focus on the processes and mechanisms that underlie the development of an environmental sensibility and on what can be called “the rewilding of the human species.” She has a particular interest in how experiences in the natural world map onto the internal landscape of client reflections and thus enrich the therapeutic process. |
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Jolina H. Ruckert is currently pursuing her PhD in Developmental Psychology from the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. She received a MA in Psychology from Pepperdine University (2006) and a BA in Psychology/Biology from the University of Miami (2004). She has been a student member of The Explorers Club since 2004. In 2002 she completed a year-long study of psychology and biology at The University of Westminster in London, England and Flinder's University in Adelaide, Australia. While in Australia she worked with the Australian Research Council, researching the sandy and rocky shores of South Australia. In 2000 she was an apprentice to a dolphin assisted therapist at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Jolina's research interests center on the human relationship with the natural world. She is particularly interested in (a) the development of moral considerations regarding nonhuman animals, (b) children and adolescents’ experiences with and conceptions of nature and technologically mediated nature (e.g., as occurs through robotic animal forms), and (c) building theory of the human-nature relation that integrates ontogenesis, ontology, and culture. |
Solace Shen is a doctoral student in Developmental Psychology at the University of Washington. She received a Master of Pacific International Affairs (2004) with an international management concentration and regional specializations in China and Japan from the University of California, San Diego, and a B.A. (2002) in Asian Studies from California State University, Sacramento. She has also worked in Shanghai, China as a marketing professional for three years. More recently, her research interests in the psychological ramifications of growing up in a culture of interactive technologies led to her current pursuit of an advanced degree in psychology. Specifically, she is interested in investigating the nature and implications of human relationship with personified computational entities (e.g., humanoid robots, androids): whether we are able to engage in social, emotional, and moral relationships with such entities in a way that’s substantive, meaningful, and authentic, and what are the ethical consequences of creating artificial social, emotional, and moral agents. |
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Heather Gary is a doctoral student in Developmental Psychology at the University of Washington. She received an Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (2007) and a B.A. in Psychology from Middlebury College (2004). Her research questions center on children's social and moral relationships with and reasoning about embodied, personified, computational entities - namely social robots. She asks, what can research in human-robot interaction (HRI) tell us about both social cognitive and moral development? Do children understand social robots as social or even moral agents? Can we form substantive, meaningful, authentic social or moral relationships with computational others? By engaging in research with sophisticated forms of interactive technology, she hopes to bring into full relief the richness and beauty of what it means to be human. |
Cady Stanton earned her M.A. in Human Development and Family Studies at The Pennsylvania State University (2010), and her B.A. in Psychology at the University of Washington (2007). Her research interests focus on improving the social and academic abilities of youth with developmental disabilities and other risk factors. Specifically, she is interested in the potential of robots as tools for improving social skills in children with autism. She is also interested in understanding how interacting with nature and technology might impact the development of executive function, a key predictor of social and academic outcomes. |
Zak Lee is currently a third year undergraduate student at the University of Washington, majoring in Geography. His own experiences growing up in a city while spending summers on a small farm have influenced his love of both urban spaces and natural settings. Using prior experience in robotics and computer programming, Zak seeks to contribute to a future in which technology is used to improve outcomes for both societies and ecosystems. He is particularly interested in developing means to better connect urban populations to the natural world using emerging technologies, promoting greater awareness and conservation. |
John Lin assists the HINTS Lab with general research study duties. He also works as a research coordinator for the University of Washington HPV Research Group. Prior to joining the group, John worked as a research coordinator at Brown University and the University of Washington. Areas of focus included uterine cervical cancer, skin cancer, cancer biomarkers, and sleep apnea. |
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