Research Interests
I envision a future where first responders receive support from cutting-edge technology, ensuring consistent service quality regardless of the time. Augmented reality could be crucial in aiding healthcare workers with various tasks, from coordinating teams to remote assistance. Integrating AR headsets into the emergency medical system toolkit for first responders, EMTs, and paramedics that can enhance the speed and quality of care. Given that the U.S. EMS system is overburdened, leveraging such technological support could save lives.
My PhD work specifically focuses on how augmented and virtual reality systems can improve medical workflows. I have worked on various AR/VR applications, including education, accessibility, and teamwork. My current work is on various AR applications to support HCWs in the emergency department.
Publications
Fieffer, S., Matsumuro, M., Newendorp, A., Sharma, S., Segal, J., Lovig, L., Abadi, G., Deal, A., Sabouni, H., Ranjbar, M., Lauharatanahirun, N., Dorneich, M., Stevenson Won, A., Gilbert, S.MazeWorld: A Multiplayer 3D Research Testbed for Human Teaming, AI Agent Integration, and Multiple XR Disciplines. HCII, 2025. Segal, J., Hu, W., Fuoss, P., Ritter, F., Shrager, J.A multi-scale cognitive interaction model of instrument operations at the Linac Coherent Light Source. Rev. Sci. Instrum., 2025. Jung, C., Collins, J., Gonzalez Penuela, R., Segal, J., Stevenson Won, A., Azenkot, S.Accessible Nonverbal Cues to Support Conversations in VR for Blind and Low Vision People. ASSETS, 2024. Segal, J., Rodriguez, S., Raghavan, A., Baez, H., Jung, C., Collins, J., Azenkot, S., Stevenson Won, A.SocialCueSwitch: Towards Customizable Accessibility by Representing Social Cues in Multiple Senses. CHI EA, 2024. Francis, R., Segal, J., Farah, Y., Rozell, J., Dorneich, M., Gilbert, S.MazeWorld: A Game-Based Environment developed to Assess Teaming Behaviors. HFES, 2022. Finseth, T., Dorneich, M., Keren, N., Franke, W., Vardeman, S., Segal, J., Deick, A., Cavanah, E., Thompson, K.The effectiveness of adaptive training for stress inoculation in a simulated astronaut task. HFES, 2021.
Education
PhD in Information Science, 2022 - 2027Thesis: Designing Customizable Augmented Reality Interfaces to Empower Emergency Medical Teams
Research Affiliations
Research Assistant, Duration: Jan 2024 - Present
Research Assistant, Duration: Aug 2022 - Jan 2024
Research Intern, Duration: May 2022 - Aug 2022
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Duration: Sep 2020 - May 2022
Teaching
Posters and Demos
Segal, J., Pugh, C., Nicoly, J., Ortega, F., Taylor, A.Enhancing Emergency Room Response through Hands-Free Augmented Reality Assistance. Immersive Media in Medicine Symposium, 2024. Segal, J., Pugh, C., Nicoly, J., Ortega, F., Taylor, A.AR application design for Healthcare Teams. XR Access, 2024. Segal, J., Rodriguez, S., Raghavan, A., Baez, H., Jung, C., Stevenson Won, A.Guide to Distributing Tools for VR Accessibility Accommodations. XR Access, 2023. Segal, J., Jang, Y., Kim, H., Yao Wang, C., Jung, M., Fussell, S., Stevenson Won, A.Improving collaboration in remote teams through tools to promote mutual understanding of nonverbal behavior. XR Retreat, 2022. Jang, Y., Kim, H., Segal, J., Yao Wang, C., Hayes, A., Fussell, S., Stevenson Won, A.A Training Tool to Help Teachers Recognize and Reduce Bias in Their Classroom Behaviors and Increase Interpersonal Competence. XR Retreat, 2022. Segal, J., Rozell, J., Francis, R., Farah, Y., Dorneich, M., Gilbert, S.MazeWorld: A Game-Based Environment developed to Assess Teaming Behaviors. ISU URS, 2022. Rozell, J., Cavanah, E., Segal, J., Dorneich, M., Gilbert, S.Human-Agent Teams and MazeWorld. ISU URS, 2021.
Service
Student Volunteer,
AWE,
2025 Student Volunteer,
IMMS,
2024 Student Volunteer,
AWE,
2024 Treasurer,
ISGSA,
Aug 2022 - Present · 2 years 11 months
Talks and Tutorials
Unity Teaching
Grants
CIS Dream Grant
Industry
Research Intern
May 2022 - Aug 2022 · 3 months
Software Engineer Intern
May 2021 - Aug 2021 · 3 months
Software Engineer Intern
May 2020 - Aug 2020 · 3 months
Software Engineer Intern
May 2019 - Aug 2019 · 3 months
Organizations
ACM SIGCHI
IEEE VR
American Medical Extended Reality Association
Leadership
Co-Strategic Officer
Mar 2025 - May 2026 · 14 months
Treasurer
Aug 2022 - May 2024 · 21 months
Student Engagement Co-chair
Aug 2021 - May 2022 · 9 months
Chair Member
Aug 2021 - May 2022 · 9 months
Co-Founder & President
Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 · 4 months
Software Artifacts and Datasets
Social Sensory Sub
Personal Projects
Vital AR, Cornell Health Hackathon
Mentoring
Veritas AI
Professional Certifications
EMT
