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 understand User Experience in a variety of domains and environments, to provide usability services to industry, and to provide research findings to HCI practitioners.

SURL offers services in HCI research, usability testing, expert review, eyetracking and requirements gathering of websites, mobile device apps, software applications, and hardware.

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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

Current Instructor:

• Research Methods
• Human Factors Methods
• Software Psychology

Research Interests:

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Software/Website Design & Evaluation
• Usability Testing
• Mobile Computing

Resume (PDF)
 

Current Members

Jo Rain Jardina (Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: jrjardina@wichita.edu

M.A. Psychology, 2011
University of Houston-Clear Lake

B.S. Psychology, 2008
University of Houston-Clear Lake

Research Interests:

• Eyetracking
• Educational Technology
• Interface Design
• Human Computer Interaction

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:

• Eyetracking
• Input Devices & Gaming
• Web / Interfacing design usability issues

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:

• Eyetracking
• Interface Design
• Attention and Perception

Resume (PDF)

Mikki Phan (Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: mhphan@wichita.edu

M.A. Experimental Psychology (Human Factors), 2012
Wichita State University

B.A. Psychology, 2008
Wichita State University

Research Interests:

• Video Games/Gaming
• Web/Interface Design
• Aesthetics
• Mobile Devices
• Discount Usability Methodology

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

Christina Siu (Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: cxsiu@wichita.edu

B.A. Psychology, 2012
California State University, Long Beach

Research Interests:

• Mobile Computing
• Software Usability
• Interface Design
• Human Computer Interaction

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)

Jennifer Paragas Teves(Ph.D. Student)
E-Mail: jpteves@wichita.edu

M.A. Experimental Psychology (Human Factors), 2012
Wichita State University

M.S. Experimental Psychology, 2007
University of Louisiana at Monroe

B.S. Psychology emphasis on Human Services, 2004
Assumption College, Philippines

Research Interests:

• Human Factors in Healthcare
• Usability of Electronic Medical Records
• Big Data Analytics
• Information Visualization
• Automation
• Human Error Analysis

Resume (PDF)