Case Studies
Research that changed a decision.
Each case study below moves from an open question to a decision — a product shipped, a space redesigned, a recommendation adopted. Research is only useful if it changes something.
DART: User Research for Deception Awareness and Resilience Tools
Gerontology-informed research for an NSF-funded suite of scam-resilience tools for older adults
Gerontology-informed user research shaping a suite of scam-resilience tools for older adults — now operated as an independent nonprofit.
Read the case study →Strategic Wellness Plan for a Continuing Care Retirement Community
Cross-stakeholder mixed-methods research informing built-environment and program redesign
Nine evidence-backed priority recommendations for a CCRC's physical space, programming, and outcomes measurement — built from every stakeholder group at once.
Read the case study →User Research for a Mobile App Measuring Everyday Function
A two-phase study on adoption and trust in daily cognitive-health monitoring
From a 24-person MVP beta test to a 131-person trust study — research that fed directly back into app design decisions.
Read the case study →Computer Vision for Scalable Walkability Assessment
Teaching a model to see what a trained human rater sees — at population scale
A validated computer vision alternative to costly manual walkability audits, later applied at national scope through an NIH SBIR award.
Read the case study →Frailty Reversal Concierge — Business Concept
Translating functional-aging science into a segmented, evidence-anchored business model
A concept-stage business built on the reversible window in frailty — and on the same two customer groups that sit at the center of any aging-care marketplace.
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