People of CREATE

Wendy A. Rogers, Ph.D., is Khan Professor of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  She is a Certified Human Factors Professional (BCPE #1539).  She is Director of the McKechnie Family LIFE Home and the Health Technology Education Program; Program Director of CHART (Collaborations in Health, Aging, Research, & Technology); and Director of the Human Factors and Aging Laboratory.  Her research focuses on advanced technology design to support the autonomy of older adults, with and without disabilities.  Her research includes robotics, smart-home technology, digital health, and wearables.  She explores the benefits of technology for cognitive health, physical health, and emotional health.