Margaret Kerr
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Margaret Kerr is an emerging researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, child development, and family-centered design. Her most recognized work focuses on how family dynamics shape the way children engage with and accept social robots in domestic environments. In her highly cited 2023 paper, "Family Theories in Child-Robot Interactions," Kerr advances a theoretically grounded framework that draws on Family Systems Theory and the Family Ecological Model to guide the design of child-robot interactions — a contribution that has already garnered 17 citations, reflecting its rapid uptake within the HRI community. Rather than treating children as isolated users, Kerr champions a holistic perspective that accounts for the broader relational and environmental contexts surrounding a child, arguing that long-term robot acceptance in the home cannot be understood without considering the family as a complete unit. Her work bridges developmental psychology and robotics design in a way that challenges researchers and designers alike to think beyond the individual user. For students and scholars in child-computer interaction, social robotics, or family studies, Kerr's research represents a meaningful and timely call to embed richer theoretical foundations into real-world design practice.
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