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Katia Moles

Biography

Katia Moles is Assistant Teaching Professor at SCU’s School of Engineering, teaching courses including Ethics in Technology and Tech for the Common Good. Thanks to her training at UC Berkeley and the GTU in ethics and social theory, Moles also enjoys teaching on themes that bring together her interdisciplinary work in tech ethics that benefits from her background in sociology and religion. Before coming to SCU, Moles was recognized for teaching excellence by UC Berkeley, Graduate Theological Union, and Florida International University. Moles’ identity as a teacher-scholar is animated by Ignatian Pedagogies for which she has enjoyed support from SCU’s Centers of Excellence, including the Bannan Center. Moles’ work was selected for the Newhall Award, NUUS Dissertation Fellowship, and the Lebacqz Award, among others. Moles’ research has appeared in journals including Teaching Theology and Religion, the American Behavioral Scientist, and reprinted by the National Institute for Health National Center for Biotechnology Information in the National Library of Medicine. In addition, her article, “A Culture of Flourishing” in JFSR was chosen for a New Scholars Award.

Courses

Fall 2023

  • ENGR1/1L Introduction to Engineering (Santa Clara University)

Spring 2023

  • ISEN 330 - Human-System Interaction (Texas A&M University)

Research

  • Computational/Quantitative Modeling
  • Human-AI System Optimization
  • Data Analytics
  • Cognition
  • Workload
Publications
  1. Park, J., Wozniak, D., & Zahabi, M. (Under final review). A cognitive performance model for novice law enforcement officers (N-CPM). Human factors.
  2. Park, J., Berman, J., Dodson, A., Liu, Y., Huang, H., Kaber, D., Ruiz, J., & Zahabi, M. (2023). Assessing Workload in Using Electromyography (EMG)-based Prostheses. Ergonomics. 1-24.
  3. Park, J., Zahabi, M., Blanchard, S., Zheng, X., Ory, M., & Benden, M. (2023). A novel autonomous vehicle interface for older adults with cognitive impairment. Applied Ergonomics, 113, 104080.
  4. Park, J., & Zahabi, M. (2022). A Review of Human Performance Models for Prediction of Driver Behavior and Interactions With In-Vehicle Technology. Human Factors, 00187208221132740.
  5. Park, J., & Zahabi, M. (2022). Cognitive Workload Assessment of Prosthetic Devices: A Review of Literature and Meta-Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems.