About Me
Hi! My name is Tanisha, and I am a rising third-year studying computer science, mathematics, and sociology at Oberlin College. I plan to graduate in May 2026. You can contact me at tshende316@gmail.com or tshende@oberlin.edu.
About My Mentor
My mentor is Dr. Raja Kushalnagar, a professor and director of the Information Technology program in the school of Science, Technology, Accessibility, Mathematics, and Public Health (STAMP). His research is on accessible computing design for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) people. You can find his Google Scholar page here.
About My Project
In general, the projects are about making extended reality, including virtual and augmented reality, more accessible for DHH people. One project is making workplace training simulations in VR or AR more accessible through haptics, interpreters, and automated captioning. Another is using haptics for sound-awareness and attention direction while wearing the headset.
The program will take us through each step of a research project, such as the literature review and methodology, so by the end of it, we’ll have a paper, presentation, and poster that we can submit to conferences.