Samantha Dubrow

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Samantha Dubrow is an emerging researcher in the field of human-robot interaction (HRI), with a particular focus on experimental methodology, trust dynamics, and the integration of autonomous systems into human environments. Her work addresses some of the most pressing challenges in making robots effective and trustworthy collaborators for human users. One of Dubrow's notable contributions is the development of "Spot Report," an open-source, real-time secondary task tool designed specifically for HRI user experiments. This practical innovation addresses a meaningful gap in experimental infrastructure, enabling researchers to more rigorously study human attention and workload in scenarios where robots intermittently require human input. The tool has already garnered 7 citations since its 2024 publication, signaling its utility to the broader research community. Her 2023 work on promises and trust repair in unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) explores how autonomous systems can rebuild user trust following failures — a critical question as robots are increasingly deployed in high-stakes environments. With a growing citation record across just a few years of publishing, Dubrow demonstrates a clear talent for producing research that is both methodologically rigorous and practically impactful, making her a researcher worth watching in the HRI field.