I'm Golnaz Moharrer, a PhD candidate in Human-Centered Computing at UMBC, advised by Dr. Andrea Kleinsmith. My research explores how affective computing can support mental well-being by combining physiological signals (e.g., EDA, ECG) with self-report measures like PANAS. Using a mixed-methods approach, I design technologies that foster emotional awareness, self-reflection, and creativity. I also applied these methods during a Mixed-Methods Research Internship at MillerKnoll, contributing to user experience research in a design-driven context.
[My CV is available here.]
Publications
Write! Draw! Move!: Investigating the Effects of Self-Expression Modalities on Positive and Negative Self-Reflection for Emotional Well-Being
Golnaz Moharrer*, Kavya Rajendran*, Rowena Pinto, Andrea Kleinsmith
Proceedings of ACM ICMI 2025 — AcceptedMaking Without Purpose, Growing With Intention: Tactile Creativity for Emotional Resilience in Graduate Students
Golnaz Moharrer*, Krystal Zhang*, Andrea Kleinsmith
Proceedings of ACM CHI 2026 — In PreparationThe Backpropagation Algorithm for a Math Student
Saeed Damadi, Golnaz Moharrer, Mostafa Cham, Jinglai Shen
International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), 2023
Contact Me
Contact
golnazm1@umbc.edu
golnazmoharrer@gmail.com