We Are Passionate About What We Do
Our team is devoted to user-centered research and development to identify solutions to societal, functional, and policy issues that affect everyday activities in the home.
Team Members
- Wendy A. Rogers, Ph.D.
Director Email: wendyr@illinois.edu Wendy A. Rogers, Ph.D., is the Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor of Applied Health Sciences. Her… Read more: Wendy A. Rogers, Ph.D. - Harshal Mahajan, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Research Email: mahajan6@illinois.edu Harshal P. Mahajan, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor in the College of Applied… Read more: Harshal Mahajan, Ph.D. - Yvona Vlach
Operation Coordinator Email: yvlach@illinois.edu Yvona Vlach joined the McKechnie Family LIFE Home team in April 2024 as the Operations Coordinator.… Read more: Yvona Vlach - Samuel A. Olatunji, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Research Associate Email: olatunji@illinois.edu Samuel is a Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health. He… Read more: Samuel A. Olatunji, Ph.D.
Current Interns
Abbey Paik
Abbey is a Senior pursuing a major in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Technology as well as a minor in Chemistry.
Graduate/Undergraduate Intern Alumni
Sierra Speckmann – 2022/2023/2024
Ketan Mahajan – 2023
Joanna Huang – 2022/2023
Laura Dudzik- 2023
Maya Grant – 2022
Ben Granados – 2022
Vedant Rakshe – 2022
Maya Dye – 2021
High School Intern Alumni
Praachi Mudar – 2024
Our team is
energetic, creative, diverse, interdisciplinary,
transgenerational, multicultural
with a shared passion for improving lives.