PhD Student
Cornell University
Department of Communication
Ria Gualano
About Me
In May 2022, I graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Theatre Arts. Since August 2022, I have continued my education as a PhD student in the Cornell University Department of Communication.
Broadly, my research centers the communication of disability, which I currently examine through projects on participatory disability and neurodiversity arts, higher education accommodations and accessibility, and invisible disability representation in social VR avatars.
Research Interests
Accessible technology, computer-mediated communication, disability and neurodiversity arts, disability representation, higher education accommodations, inclusive avatars, invisible disabilities, virtual reality