Elizabeth H. Lazzara
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About
Dr. Elizabeth H. Lazzara is a leading researcher at the intersection of human factors, teamwork, and emerging technologies, with a primary focus on healthcare and human-robot interaction. Her work critically examines how teams function in high-stakes environments, particularly when technology—from telemedicine robots to autonomous agents—is introduced. A key contribution is her application of the "swift trust" model to human-robot teams, a framework that explains how trust is rapidly formed in temporary, task-oriented groups. Her most cited work, a 2015 study with 39 citations, demonstrated that telemedical robots in a trauma ICU can significantly impact clinician teamwork, affecting team attitudes, behaviors, and cognitions during patient rounds. This foundational research has shaped how we design and implement telemedicine systems. More recently, Dr. Lazzara has advanced this paradigm by investigating how surface cues and imported information influence swift trust in human-robot teams. She also addresses the critical ethical dimensions of robotics, advocating for inclusive design and moral considerations to ensure that autonomous systems serve diverse communities equitably. Her work is essential for anyone designing teams that include both humans and intelligent machines.
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- 2Applying the swift trust model to human-robot teaming17 citations · 2020
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