JEN POSADA

PhD Student UMBC. Human-Centered Computing.

Jennifer Posada I design AI feedback systems for engaging with data. My work focuses on where AI can help people move through the hard parts: the analysis, the narrative, the gap between having data and saying something with it. I use personal data because it lowers the barrier to working with data.

I’ve also done research on AI support for coaching data storytelling, informal STEM education, accessible self-tracking technology design, and co-designing 3D-printed tactile maps with blind and low vision students.

Keywords: AI Feedback Systems, Data storytelling, Personal Data, Wearables, Mixed-methods, Accessibility

Contact: jposada1@umbc.edu | LinkedIn

selected publications

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    Exploring Student Feedback Needs and Design Opportunities in Data Storytelling Education
    Jennifer Posada, Taha Hassan, Lujie Karen Chen, and 2 more authors
    In Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2026
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  2. Understanding data story construction with a narrative comprehension lens: Implications for learning design
    Jennifer Posada, Yetunde Esther Okueso, Louise G. Yarnall, and 2 more authors
    In Proceedings of the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, 2026
    Division C: Learning and Instruction, Section 1e (Engineering and Computer Science)
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  3. Understanding the Sociocultural Role of Makerspace Infrastructure When Developing Community-based Technology-rich Learning Programs
    Erin Higgins, Jennifer Posada, Marie Sakowicz, and 3 more authors
    In Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2026
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  4. Personal Informatics in Undergraduate Data Science: Learning by Analyzing the Self
    Lujie Karen Chen, Jennifer Posada, and Sydnee Angus
    In Proceedings of the 57th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V.2, 2026
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  5. Inquiry into accessibility service possibilities for blind and low-vision university students through co-designing a 3D-printed tactile campus map
    Kirk Crawford, Jennifer Posada, Yetunde Esther Okueso, and 3 more authors
    Journal of Enabling Technologies, 2026
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  6. Co-designing a 3D-Printed Tactile Campus Map With Blind and Low-Vision University Students
    Kirk Andrew Crawford, Jennifer Posada, Yetunde Esther Okueso, and 3 more authors
    In Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, 2024
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  7. Investigating an Equity-based Participatory Approach to Technology-rich Learning in Community Recreation Centers
    Erin Higgins, Jennifer Posada, Quinlan Kimble-Brown, and 3 more authors
    In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2023
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