Biography

I am a cognitive scientist who uses narrative stimuli to explore social and moral cognition in human-robot interaction. I study how people form impressions of others—especially robots—by investigating how nonverbal social cues (such as facial expressions and behaviors) shape mental state attribution and moral character judgments.

Outside the lab I tinker with electronics, design, run maker workshops and create short films. I also collaborate with artists to invite the public to reflect on the social, ethical and philosophical implications of emerging technologies.

I completed my PhD thesis at the Social Cognition for Human-Robot Interaction group at the Italian Institute of Technology (March 21st, 2025) under the supervision of Prof. Agnieszka Wykowska. Previously, I completed a Master of Biological Arts from the University of Western Australia under the supervision of Dr. Ionat Zurr, Dr. David Silvera-Tawil (Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO) and Dr. Diana Tan. I am also an alumni of the Yale Bioethics Summer School (2017).