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Emma Rose is a human-computer interaction researcher whose work sits at the intersection of social robotics, participatory design, and teen well-being. She has established herself as a leading voice in understanding how adolescents engage with and are affected by social robots, a population often overlooked in human-robot interaction research. Her most cited work, "Participatory Research Principles in Human-Centered Design" (2019, 134 citations), exemplifies her commitment to ethical, rigorous co-design methodologies that meaningfully involve vulnerable populations rather than treating them as passive subjects. Rose's research consistently champions human-centered approaches, as demonstrated in her explorations of teen emotional attachment to robots and the nuanced roles teens play as operators, users, and bystanders in real-world settings. Her 2017 piece "Designing for Engagement" laid important groundwork for thinking about how technical communicators and designers can craft meaningful experiences between humans and nonhuman agents. With over 300 cumulative citations across her body of work, Rose has meaningfully advanced both the theoretical and methodological foundations of teen-robot interaction, offering scholars and practitioners a richer, more ethically grounded framework for designing assistive robotic technologies for younger audiences.