Sarah Sebo (UChicago)- A Tutorial on Designing a Human-Subjects Research Study

Date & Time:

April 25, 2025 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Location:

Crerar 390, 5730 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL,

04/25/2025 10:00 AM 04/25/2025 11:00 AM America/Chicago Sarah Sebo (UChicago)- A Tutorial on Designing a Human-Subjects Research Study Crerar 390, 5730 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL,

Abstract: In this presentation, I will give an overview of the process of rigorously designing a human-subjects study, including defining hypothesis, identifying key constructs, selecting a between- or within- subjects design, using a power analysis to determine how many participants to recruit, selecting appropriate measurements, and study pre-registration.

Speakers

Sarah Sebo

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Sarah Sebo is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Chicago where she directs the UChicago Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Lab. She received her PhD in Computer Science from Yale University in 2020 and Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in 2014.

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