Ben Jelen
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Ben Jelen is a human-computer interaction researcher whose work sits at the critical intersection of trauma-informed design, social robotics, and privacy. His most notable contribution is a deeply impactful study on co-designing self-disclosure robots with survivors of domestic abuse, published in 2025. This work, already garnering early citations, reveals how survivors navigate the emotionally burdensome process of disclosing their status to access essential recovery resources like housing and mental health care. By centering the lived experiences of survivors in the design process, Jelen’s research provides actionable insights for creating technologies that reduce re-traumatization and empower vulnerable users. His approach exemplifies how HCI can address sensitive, real-world challenges through participatory methods. Jelen’s scholarship is distinguished by its ethical rigor and its focus on designing for safety, agency, and dignity in contexts where disclosure carries profound personal risk. For students and researchers, his work offers a powerful model for conducting socially responsible research that directly informs the development of compassionate, human-centered technologies.
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