PhD Candidate
Cornell University
Department of Communication
Recent Projects
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2025-2026
Exhibition:
"Cripping Time Across 'Realities'"
A Spring 2026 exhibition that incorporated immersive technologies and featured art created by disabled and/or neurodiverse people across Cornell.
Link to art catalog:
https://www.riagualano.com/crippingtimeacrossrealities
2025-2026
Field Research:
Disability and Immersive Arts
Field research at galleries, museums and exhibitions to learn more about disability and immersive arts practices from the perspectives of curators, artists and visitors.
2024-2025
Inclusive Virtual Reality Avatars:
Chronic Pain Representation
(Short Paper/Poster) 2024 ACM SIGACCESS Conference Proceedings:
https://doi.org/10.1145/3663548.3688485
2022-2024
Inclusive Virtual Reality Avatars:
Invisible Disability Representation
(Full Paper) 2024 ACM SIGACCESS Conference Proceedings:
https://doi.org/10.1145/3663548.3675620
(Short Paper/Poster) 2023 ACM SIGACCESS Conference Proceedings:
2023-2024
Exhibition:
"Invisible Aspects of Disability and Neurodiversity"
A Spring 2024 exhibition featuring art from 9 Cornell community members.
Cornell Chronicle feature:
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/04/art-exhibition-sheds-light-invisible-aspects-disability
Manuscript in Preparation
Higher Education Applications of Disability Theory
Interviewed 42 students and staff to learn how disability theory might connect to their experiences of disability and/or neurodiversity in higher education settings.
Published in 2024
Educational Applications of Virtual Reality
Manuscript in Preparation
Disability and AI in Smart Cities
An article theorizing implications of emerging AI integrations in smart cities.