Hi, I'm Isabela
PhD Student Researcher
I am an Informatics PhD student studying accessible computing at the University of California, Irvine. I am passionate about research that makes an impact.
About
I am an Informatics PhD Student studying accessible computing at the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) where I am advised by Dr. Stacy Branham in the INsite group.
My research interests include HCI and accessible and inclusive computing. I am passionate about using technology to improve people's lives.
🎓 MS in Computer Science from UC Irvine
🎓 BS in Computer Science and Engineering from Santa Clara University (SCU)
Select Publications
(To appear) Yoonha Cha, Isabela Figueira, Jessy Ayala, Emory James Edwards, Joshua Garcia, André van der Hoek, Stacy M. Branham. 2024. "Do you want me to participate or not?": Unpacking the Accessibility of Software Development Meetings for Blind and Low Vision Professionals. In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '24).
(To appear) Cameron T. Cassidy, Isabela Figueira, Sohyeon Park, Jin Seo Kim, Emory James Edwards, Stacy M. Branham. 2024. Cuddling Up with a Braille Book: How Intimacy and Access Shape Parents' Reading Practices with Children. In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '24).
Taslima Akter, Yoonha Cha, Isabela Figueira, Stacy M. Branham, and Anne Marie Piper. 2023. "If I'm supposed to be the facilitator, I should be the host": Understanding the Accessibility of Videoconferencing for Blind and Low Vision Meeting Facilitators. In The 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '23), October 22–25, 2023, New York, NY, USA.
Isabela Figueira, Yoonha Cha, Jun Zhu, and Stacy M. Branham. 2023. Smartphone Stories: Experiences of Blind and Low Vision Older Adults in Acquiring a Smartphone. In Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS Companion '23), July 10–14, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Let's Connect
i dot figueira at uci dot edu