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Biography
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Jennifer (Jen) Zamudio is a Ph.D. candidate in the Interaction & Collaboration Research (ICRL) Lab, advised by Dr. X. Jessie Yang. Her research in healthcare human factors has earned her several honors and awards, including an Honorable Mention from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Jen is an officer in the HFES student chapter and a dedicated advocate for DEI at both the departmental and university levels. She aspires to become a professor, partnering with healthcare practitioners to improve safety and efficiency across clinical systems.
Research Interests
Jen is passionate about human factors engineering applications in real-world, dynamic environments. Her research interests lie at the intersection of cognitive ergonomics and computational interaction analyses, specifically in quantifying healthcare team dynamics and enhancing patient-provider feelings of ‘connectedness’.
Education
- Bachelors of Arts, California State University Long Beach, 2020, Psychology
Professional Society Memberships
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
- Society of Surgical Ergonomics
Awards
- Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 2025
- DEI Mini Grant, IOE, 2024
- Rackham Conference Travel Grant, Rackham Graduate School, 2024
- Best Oral Presentation, Society of Surgical Ergonomics, 2022
Publications
- Cohen, T., Kanji, F., Zamudio, J., Breese, C., Avenido, R., Yoshizawa, C., Bartkowicz, S., Catchpole, K., & Anger, J. (2024). Rethinking surgical safety: Investigating the impact of gamified training on severe flow disruptions in surgery. Journal of Patient Safety, 20(8), 593–598. https://doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000001279
- Cohen, T. N., Kanji, F. F., Zamudio, J., Shouhed, D., Gewertz, B. L., & Sax, H. C. (2023). Why can’t we improve turnover time? A systematic review. World Journal of Surgery, 48(1), 72–85. https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12015
- Zamudio, J., c Woodward, J., Kanji, F. F., Anger, J. T., Catchpole, K., & Cohen, T. N. (2023). Demands of surgical teams in robotic-assisted surgery: An assessment of intraoperative workload within different surgical specialties. The American Journal of Surgery, 226(3), 365–370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.010
- Zamudio, J., c Kanji, F. F., Lusk, C., Shouhed, D., Sanchez, B. R., Catchpole, K., Anger, J. T., & Cohen, T. N. (2023). Identifying workflow disruptions in robotic-assisted bariatric surgery: Elucidating challenges experienced by surgical teams. Obesity Surgery, 33, 2083–2089. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-06620-4
- Cohen, T. N., Anger, J., Kanji, F., Zamudio, J., DeForest, E., Lusk, C., & Catchpole, K. (2022). A novel approach for engagement in team training in high-technology surgery: The robotic-assisted surgery Olympics. Journal of Patient Safety, 18(6), 570–577. https://doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000001056