Hi, I'm Sitha
I'm a second-year, master's student in the HCI/d program at Indiana University interested in the intersection between HCI and health.

I maximize UX research methods to design for better, personal health.

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Selected Work

Designing for JEDI

Designing principles for designers to guide them to prioritize inclusion and diversity when making virtual assistants.

September - November 2022
Redesigning Fitbit Sleep

Redesigning Fitbit’s sleep features to increase motivation to maintain a consistent sleep schedule for a college-age, Fitbit user.

January - February 2022
Sprouter

Alleviating the anxiety of becoming parents for high SES couples.

February - May 2022
On Beat

Designing a well-connected IoT system that measures and tracks an endurance runner ’s running habits while running on a track with 6 artifacts.

October - November 2022

Ongoing Research

Understanding Prenatal Experience and Data

Investigating opportunities to empower pregnant individuals to engage with their health during pregnancy by using self-tracking tools and technological artifacts for prenatal pregnancy specific data.

CHI Student Design Competition: Responsive Website for Supporting Abortion Access

Designing a responsive website for interested but uninvolved abortion access supporters to provide clear next steps and community orientation/personal role

Completing by January 2023
Capstone - Supporting Parents of a Child with a Chronic Condition

Designing for managing child's health outside of the clinic, focusing on the transitional period from parent to child self-management.

Completing by April 2023

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