Shirin Amouei
PhD student · Computer Science
Research areas human-computer interaction, health
Shirin is a Computer Science PhD student working at the intersection of healthcare, human experience, and human-computer interaction. Her current research focuses on how contextual factors (e.g., design of healthcare spaces, patient-clinician relationship, informed consent in psychiatry, etc.) can shape patients' experiences and impact their long term health outcomes.
Projects
MusicalPT
Enhancing physical therapy experiences through the power of music, by offering real-time feedback and adaptive guidance to improve patient engagement
Overprescription
Addressing medication overuse and iatrogenic harm with innovative solutions to mitigate unnecessary prescriptions and support patient well-being.
Sprout
Innovating interpersonal informatics tools that integrate social factors and provide privacy-sensitive data visualizations.
Publications
In the news
Empower Lab at CHI 2026
New IMWUT publication on our MusicalPT system
Shirin’s Mad in America Article on Mental Health App Risks Is Now Live
Empower Lab wins 2022 Thayer Fitness Challenge!
Empower Lab attends the CHI 2024 Conference
Shirin awarded Centers Forum at Dartmouth Grant
Shirin & Dylan presented posters at the Dartmouth Center for Technology and Behavioral Health Digital Health Summit
Shirin attending the Patient Experience Symposium
Shirin awarded Leslie Center for the Humanities Student Research Fellowship