Denise Geiskkovitch
Engineering
Overview
Denise Geiskkovitch is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computing and Software. Her research focuses on human-robot interaction and human-computer interaction, investigating and developing robotic behaviours for desired interactions with people. As such, part of her research explores how robots and technology can help older adults in a variety of ways, such as to decrease stress, provide companionship, and enable communication with loved ones.
Affiliations
- Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
- Assistant Professor, Department of Computing and Software, Faculty of Engineering
- Barber-Gennum Chair, Information Technology, McMaster University
- HuRon Lab
Education
- BSc, University of Manitoba
- MSc, Georgia Institute of Technology
- PhD, University of Manitoba
