Daisy Church

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Daisy Church is a rising scholar at the forefront of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), whose research critically examines the intersection of privacy, trust, and the adoption of social robots in healthcare. Her work addresses a pivotal tension: as healthcare robots become more prevalent, their utility is directly shaped by users’ privacy concerns. Church’s most-cited paper, “Privacy and utility perceptions of social robots in healthcare” (2023, 28 citations), provides foundational insights into how patients and providers weigh the benefits of robotic assistance against the risks of data exposure. She expands on this in her subsequent work, “Social Robots in Healthcare: Characterizing Privacy Considerations” (2024, 5 citations), which systematically maps the specific privacy dimensions—such as surveillance, data storage, and consent—that uniquely affect trust in caregiving robots. By characterizing these nuanced considerations, Church offers a crucial framework for designers and policymakers aiming to build ethically sound, user-friendly healthcare robots. Her contributions are especially timely as the field moves toward real-world deployment, ensuring that technological progress does not outpace the privacy safeguards essential for vulnerable populations. Church’s research is shaping how we think about responsible robot design in sensitive environments.