Vivian Genaro Motti

Associate Professor / Tenured

Contact Information

Campus: Fairfax
Building: Nguyen Engineering Building
Room 5350
Phone: 864-952-1984
Email: vmotti@gmu.edu

Personal Websites

Professional Website

In the News

George Mason University to offer a new concentration in human-computer interaction
November 29, 2023
Two Mason professors receive NSF grant to study wearables and inclusive workplaces
October 11, 2023
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) researchers address multidisciplinary challenges
January 26, 2022
With new smartwatch app, help can be as close as your wrist
November 30, 2021

Biography

Professor Vivian Genaro Motti investigates how assistive smartwatches provide emotion regulation support for neurodivergent adults. She also studies usable privacy for smart homes and IoT devices. Motti applies mixed methods combining participatory design, social media analytics and qualitative analysis.

Teaching

Machine Learning and Data Science
Human Computer Interaction
Usable Privacy

Degrees

PhD, Computer Science, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
MS, Computer Science, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil