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:
Published in 2026
Exhibition:
Invisible Aspects of Disability and Neurodiversity
Disability Studies Quarterly article:
https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.6344
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
Published in 2026
Disability and AI in Smart Cities
Information, Communication and Society article: