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G831 IOE
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Biography
Jennifer (Jen) Zamudio is a Ph.D. student in the Interaction & Collaboration Research (ICRL) Lab, advised by Dr. X. Jessie Yang. Jen has been the recipient of notable research awards for her work in surgical ergonomics. She serves as an officer in the HFES student chapter, and is deeply committed to advancing DEI initiatives both in the department and university-wide. She has recently been awarded departmental mini-grants to breakdown barriers to STEM access for underrepresented high school students in neighboring cities, and co-coordinate a seminar series integrating community perspectives into the design and modeling process with the INFORMS student chapter.
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’. Her goal is to contribute to the field as a professor, collaborating closely with embedded healthcare practitioners to drive improvements to safety and efficiency in the broader clinical system.
Education
- Bachelors of Arts, California State University Long Beach, 2020, Psychology
Professional Service
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
- Society of Surgical Ergonomics
Awards
- DEI Mini Grant, IOE, 2024
- Rackham Conference Travel Grant, Rackham Graduate School, 2024
- Best Oral Presentation, Society of Surgical Ergonomics, 2022
Publications
- Zamudio, J., Woodward, J., Kanji, F. F., Anger, J. T., Catchpole, K., & Cohen, T. N. (in press). Demands of Surgical Teams in Robotic-Assisted Surgery: An Assessment of Intraoperative Workload Within Different Surgical Specialties. The American Journal of Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.010
- Zamudio, J., 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., 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