Jiajia Chen
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Jiajia Chen is a researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of human-robot interaction, developmental psychology, and assistive technology. Her most notable contribution examines whether social robots can serve as effective facilitators of joint attention in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) — a foundational social-communication skill that many children with ASD struggle to develop. Published in 2018, this study employed a carefully controlled experimental design comparing human versus robot initiators across 15 children with ASD and 15 typically developing peers, offering meaningful insight into how technology might be harnessed as a therapeutic tool. While her work is in the earlier stages of accumulating citations, with her primary study garnering 2 citations, the research addresses a critically underexplored question with significant real-world implications for autism intervention and educational robotics. Chen's approach — grounding technological inquiry within rigorous developmental frameworks — positions her as a thoughtful contributor to a growing field that seeks to leverage social robotics for inclusive support. Her work will be of particular interest to researchers in special education, human-robot interaction, and clinical developmental science.
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