Meet Our Team
Director
Collaborators
BLOOM Study (2023-2026)
The GEMS (2022-2023)
Gabriela Wilson, PhD, MSc, FHIMSS, SNAI, FIAHSI
Professor
Kinesiology/Undergraduate Nursing
UT Arlington
Project KNOWN (2022-2025)
Associate Professor
Cancer Prevention and Control
Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center
FitMe Study (2021-2022)
Project REMOTE (2021-2022)
Research Assistants
Arian Goudar
Undergraduate Student
Communication and Computer Science
Tejaswini Betapudi
Graduate Student
Public Health
Devika Pavuluri
Graduate Student
Public Health
Javed Choudhari
Graduate Student
Public Health
Lab Alumni
Hannah Affleck, Graduate Student in Public Health
FitMe Study & Project KNOWN, Fall 2021 – Fall 2023
Hannah started with the lab since her senior year and all the way through her graduate program in public health. Hannah helped to run the FitMe study and Project KNOWN. As the most senior member in the lab, she also mentored fellow lab members. Hannha is now a Research Coordinator for Graduate Medical Education at HCA Healthcare. Shine on, Hannah!
Sera Roji, Undergraduate Student in Exercise Science
Project KNOWN, Fall 2022 – Fall 2023
Sera helped us with online questionnaire setup as well as the physical fitness assessment for Project KNOWN. After getting her bachelor’s degree, Sera started working at a rehabilitation center in the Arlington area. Best wishes, Sera!
Jhoceline Moza, Postbaccalaureate Student in Public Health
Project GEMS & Project KNOWN, Summer 2022 – Fall 2023
Jhoceline was instrumental in processing the geolocation data for Project GEMS, as well as helped with data collection for Project KNOWN. Jhoceline started her graduate program in Business Analytics at UTA School of Business in 2023. Can’t wait to see your new achievement, Jhoceline!
Mahima Pandya, Graduate Student in Exercise Science
Project REMOTE, Spring 2021 – Fall 2022
Mahima helped us to run Project REMOTE – from participant recruitment, study material preparation, to data management! She also successfully obtained her Physical Therapy License while working in the lab! After graduating from UTA in Fall 2022, Mahima started practicing physical therapy in the Austin area. Way to go, Mahima!
Karen Black, Undergraduate Student in Spanish Translation and Interpreting
Project REMOTE & FitMe Study, Spring – Summer 2022
Karen helped us with the Spanish translation of study materials during her time in the lab. After working in the PAWS lab, she started a full-time internship with TransPerfect Translations in June 2022. Congratulations, Karen!
Khang Nguyen, Undergraduate Student in Computer Science
FitMe Study, Fall 2021
Khang investigated how to work with Fitbit API and helped us create various mockup screenshots for intervention feedback messages. Khang continues his research with the Wireless & Sensor Systems Laboratory at UTA. Keep up the good work, Khang!