Her research combines community-based participatory research, interaction design, and ubiquitous computing to promote coordination and equity in the delivery of behavioral health services. Dr. Marcu directs the Empathic Research Group, a highly diverse and interdisciplinary team passionate about user experience and social impact. Dr. Marcu’s research has been funded by the NSF, NIH, CDC, HRSA, and Pennsylvania Department of Health. She holds a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University, and a B.S. in Informatics from the University of California, Irvine. She is also highly active in K-12 outreach, promoting the participation of underrepresented groups in computing, and partnering with the District Attorney’s Office on truancy prevention programs for Philadelphia youth.