Graduate Student
As an Engineering Psychology Ph.D. student, I hope to take what we know about human cognition and use it to optimize technology for human use. My current research focuses on the factors that lead to the disuse of smart technology. While my research broadly applies to everyone, the majority of my focus is on older adults and older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). I hope that my research can be applied to produce explainable smart technologies that empower users while simultaneously fostering the creation of educational resources for users to help them master use of their technology.
Education
- B.S. Clemson University (2019)
- M.S. Georgia Institute of Technology (2023)
Research Interests
- Human Factors
- User Experience
- Technology Disuse
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Ethical AI
- Perception and Psychophysics
- S.T.E.A.M Education
Selected Presentations/Publications
- Gleaton, E.C., Bozard, R., Gleaton, C.H, Huang, W., Kim, K., Madera., M., Rojas, E. & Catrambone (2022). Categorizing Technology by Emotional Reaction and Novelty. [Poster Presentation]. Better Together, Atlanta, GA, United States. https://btogetheratl.wixsite.com/better-together—at
- Gleaton, E.C., Ibrahim, D., Walker, K., Catrambone, R. (2022). The Influence of Racial Indicators in the Media on Person Perception: An Unconscious vs. Conscious Bias Comparison. [Poster Presentation]. American Psychological Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/archive/2022-aps-annual-convention-3
- Tidler, Z., and Gleaton, E., (2022). Trait Correlates of Attitudes Toward Adoption of Male Contraceptives [Poster Presentation]. American Psychological Society 62nd Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/archive/2022-aps-annual-convention-3
- Tallapragada, M., Prosser, K. L., Braffitt, K. F., Bridgeford, K. E., Gleaton, E. C., Saverance, M. G., Noonan, K. R., Payton, T. G., Sims, R. J., Smith, K. M., & Childress, M. J. (2021). Something Very Fishy: An Informal STEAM Project Making a Case for Ocean Conservation and Climate Change. Environmental Communication, 15(7), 904–922. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2021.1913208
Contact
egleaton3@gatech.edu