Research Program and Theme
Cancer Technology and Data Science | Computational Engineering and Data Science
Research Focus
Rachel Adler’s research interests are in human-computer interaction, accessibility, and computer science education. She is particularly interested in designing applications for and with people with disabilities. Some of her recent projects include co-designing a mobile health application to empower cancer survivors with disabilities, co-designing a mobile health peer navigator intervention for people with disabilities, and creating simulation games to teach students about accessible design. Her research has been funded through the National Institutes of Health; National Science Foundation; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research; and the U.S. Department of Education.
Education
- Ph.D., Computer Science, Graduate Center of the City University of New York
Campus Affiliations
- Associate Professor, School of Information Sciences
- Associate Professor, National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
- Associate Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology