Nicola Dell

Associate Professor
Information and Computer Science
Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute
Cornell Tech
2 West Loop Road
New York, NY, 10044

nixdell (at) cornell.edu

I do research at the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI) and information and communication technologies for development (ICTD). My goal is to create new technologies that empower underserved populations to overcome global challenges in domains like healthcare, security and privacy, gender-based violence, and more.

This is a list of a few areas of research that I am currently working on. Note that this list is incomplete. You can always see my recent and on-going work by taking a look at my publications.

A pile of mobile phones Digital Safety and Security for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
- Understanding survivors' experiences with technology abuse [CSCW '17] [CHI '18]
- Creating the clinic to end tech abuse [USENIX '19] [CSCW '19] [CHI '21] [CHI '22]
- Measuring intimate partner surveillance and spyware [Oakland '18] [Oakland '20]
- Analyzing online communities of intimate partner abusers [USENIX '20] [CSCW '20]
- Designing trauma-informed technologies and services [USENIX '21] [CHI '22]
- Read more on our IPV Tech Research webpage
A home health aide using a custom built voice assistant Technology Innovation for Home Health Care Workers
- Exploring technology ecosystems in home health care [COMPASS '19] [JGIM '20]
- Designing technology for equity for home health aides [CHI '20] [JCTS '20]
- Analyzing home health aide experiences during COVID-19 in NYC [JAMA '20]
- Building peer support for home care workers [CSCW '21] [CSCW '23] [CHI '23]
- Creating AI-enabled tools to support home care workers [CHI '22] [CHI '23]
- Accounting for invisible work in home health care [COMPASS '22] [CSCW '23]
A community health worker using a tablet to diagnose jaundice Strengthening Community Health Programs in Low-Income Contexts
- Improving CHW performance via personalized feedback [ICTD '16] [CHI '17]
- Feedback mechanisms to engage recipient communities [ICTD '19] [CSCW '19]
- Analyzing CHW perceptions of AI-enabled applications [CHI '21]
- Exploring explainable AI for community health programs [COMPASS '22]