Kathleen Harder
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About
Kathleen Harder’s research bridges the critical intersection of human factors, patient safety, and human-robot interaction. She is best known for her work in perioperative safety, where she demonstrated that implementing a standardized Safe Surgery program can dramatically reduce serious reportable events—a contribution that has informed hospital protocols and earned 15 citations. Her pioneering exploration of emotional perception in robotics, particularly how acute stress alters sensitivity to robot body language, has garnered 21 citations and opened new avenues for understanding human-robot dynamics in high-stakes environments. Harder’s studies reveal that stress heightens sensitivity to negative cues while dampening arousal perception, a finding with profound implications for both healthcare and robotics design. Her work stands out for its practical impact on patient safety and its theoretical contributions to affective computing. By combining rigorous empirical methods with real-world applications, Harder has established herself as a key voice in making technology and healthcare systems more responsive to human cognitive and emotional states.
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