Myriah E. McNew

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Myriah E. McNew is a researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction and affective computing, with a focus on designing socially expressive robotic systems. Her most notable work, the 2017 feasibility study on the emotionally expressive robot SAM, has garnered 24 citations and stands as a foundational contribution to the field. In this study, McNew demonstrated how robots can be engineered to convey and elicit emotional responses, paving the way for more intuitive and empathetic human-robot communication. Her research addresses critical challenges in making robotic platforms accessible and effective for therapeutic, educational, and assistive contexts. By validating SAM’s capacity for emotional expression, McNew has provided a proof-of-concept that influences subsequent work in socially assistive robotics. Her contributions are particularly relevant for students and researchers exploring how non-verbal cues and emotional design can bridge the gap between humans and machines. McNew’s work underscores the importance of feasibility-driven research in advancing real-world applications of emotionally intelligent robots.