SURL was initiated in the Fall 1998 under the direction of Barbara S. Chaparro who has over 20 years of experience designing and evaluating user interfaces and conducting research in human-computer interaction (HCI).
The goal of the lab is to provide usability services and research to the software development community and to train students on HCI with real-world projects.
Dr. Barbara Chaparro (Lab Director, Assoc Professor)
E-Mail: barbara.chaparro@wichita.edu
Ph.D. Experimental Psychology '90
Texas Tech University
B.S. Psychology '85
University of Richmond, VA
- Research Methods
- Human Factors Methods
- Software Psychology
Research Interests:
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Software/Website Design & Evaluation
- Usability Testing
- Mobile Computing
Veronica Hinkle (Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: vdhinkle@wichita.edu
M.A. in Anthropology, 2005
Wichita State University
B.A in Psychology and Spanish, 1998
Wichita State University
Research Interests:
- Information Architecture
- User Experience
- User-centered interface design
- Quantitative and Qualitative Methodology
Resume (PDF)
Kelsi Lenz (Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: kmlenz@wichita.edu
M.A. Experimental Psychology (Human Factors), 2008
Wichita State University
B.S. Psychology, 2005
Oklahoma State University
Research Interests:
- Eye-tracking
- Input Devices & Gaming
- Web / Interfacing design usability issues
Resume (PDF)
Shiva Naidu (Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: sxnaidu@wichita.edu
M.A. Experimental Psychology (Human Factors), 2007
Wichita State University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2003
Wichita State University
Research Interests:
- Web Usability
- Information Architecture
- Cell Phone Menu Design
Resume (PDF)
Justin Owens (Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: jwowens@wichita.edu
M.A. Experimental Psychology (Human Factors), 2010
Wichita State University
B.B.A. Management of Information Systems, 2001
Wichita State University
Research Interests:
- Eye-tracking
- Interface Design
- Attention and Perception
Resume (PDF)
Mandy Phelps (Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: mxphelps@wichita.edu
M.A. Experimental Psychology (Human Factors), 2010
Wichita State University
B.A. Psychology, 2005
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Research Interests:
- Web / Interface design usability issues
- Research Methodology
- Aging
Sav Shrestha (Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: sxshrestha3@wichita.edu
M.A. Experimental Psychology (Human Factors), 2006
Wichita State University
B.A. Psychology, 2002
Slippery Rock University
Research Interests:
- Eye-tracking
- Online advertising issues
- Navigation issues
- Web / Interface design usability issues
Resume (PDF)
Amanda Smith (Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: alsmith4@wichita.edu
M.A. Experimental Psychology (Human Factors), 2009
Wichita State University
B.A. Psychology, B.F.A. Visual Communications, emphasis in Graphic Design, 2003
University of Kansas
Research Interests:
- Aesthetics
- Improving design to boost mental workload and situation awareness
- Aviation displays
- Interface design
Resume (PDF)
