Scarlett Miller

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology
Professor, School of Engineering Design and Innovation
Professor, Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Professor, Department of Surgery

Dr. Miller's research has three main thrusts: ergonomic product design, design cognition, and human-computer interaction.

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Recent Publications

Linking UI design to training effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in central venous catheterization simulation

Knaf, A., Motamedi, S., Moore, J. Z., Adhikary, S. & Miller, S. R., Jun 2026, In: Human Factors in Healthcare. 9, 100118.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Guided activity kits impact parents’ scaffolding of child STEM play

Bierman, K. L., Liben, L. S., Small, M., Connell, J., Heinrichs, B., Menold, J., Miller, S. & Mannweiler, M., Apr 2025, In: Learning and Instruction. 96, 102082.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Bridging the gap in engineering creativity evaluations: Exploring novice eye-gaze behavior across design modalities

Ka, D. H., Motamedi, S., Ahmed, F., Tehranchi, F. & Miller, S. R., Aug 1 2025, In: Proceedings of the Design Society. 5, p. 781-790 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Exploring Human and Language Model Alignment in Perceived Design Similarity Using Ordinal Embeddings

Keeler, M., Fuge, M. D., Peng, A. & Miller, S., Oct 1 2025, In: Journal of Mechanical Design. 147, 10, 101402.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

From gaze to proficiency: deep learning-driven prediction of novice performance in laparoscopic training using AOI-dependent metrics

Khanfar, A. F., Motamedi, S., Safford, S. D., Moore, J., Menold, J. & Miller, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Surgical endoscopy.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Visual attention and cognitive workload using different laparoscopic box trainers and mixed-reality feedback

Khanfar, A. F., Motamedi, S., Safford, S. D., Moore, J., Menold, J. & Miller, S., Aug 2025, In: Surgical endoscopy. 39, 8, p. 5057-5071 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Malevolent Creativity as Parochial Altruism? Examining the Intergroup Bases of New and Harmful Ideas

Nguyen, T. L., d’Amato, A. L., Miller, S. R. & Hunter, S. T., 2025, In: Creativity Research Journal. 37, 1, p. 104-119 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

CAP: The creativity assessment platform for online testing and automated scoring

Patterson, J. D., Pronchick, J., Panchanadikar, R., Fuge, M., van Hell, J. G., Miller, S. R., Johnson, D. R. & Beaty, R. E., Sep 2025, In: Behavior research methods. 57, 9, 264.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

An Examination of Individual Attributes and their Impact on Team Creative Design Outputs

Peng, A., Hunter, S. & Miller, S. R., 2025, In: International Journal of Engineering Education. 41, 3, p. 598-615 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Map to safety: longitudinal examination of psychological safety in engineering capstone students

Peng, A., Fang, W., Menold, J., Moore, R. & Miller, S., Aug 1 2025, In: Proceedings of the Design Society. 5, p. 2331-2340 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Nature Versus Nurture: Examining Engineering Classrooms and Their Effectiveness in Fostering Student Perception of Creative Climate

Peng, A., Menold, J. & Miller, S. R., Oct 1 2025, In: Journal of Mechanical Design. 147, 10, 102301.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Tracking success: Exploring the application of eye tracking for simulator validation in the clinical and simulated environments

Tzamaras, H. M., Mast, J., Sinz, E., Moore, J. & Miller, S., Jun 2025, In: Human Factors in Healthcare. 7, 100101.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Guided STEM Activity Kits for Parents With Preschool Children: Design, Frequency of Use, and Parent Evaluation

Bierman, K. L., Small, M., Liben, L. S., Connell, J., Menold, J., Miller, S., Heinrichs, B. & Mannweiler, M. D., 2024, In: Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 38, 4, p. 540-558 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Evaluating the Impact of Assessment Metrics for Simulated Central Venous Catheterization Training

Brown, D. C., Gonzalez-Vargas, J. M., Tzamaras, H. M., Sinz, E. H., Ng, P. K., Yang, M. X., Adhikary, S. D., Miller, S. R. & Moore, J. Z., Feb 1 2024, In: Simulation in Healthcare. 19, 1, p. 27-34 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Identifying diversity of patient anatomy through automated image analysis of clinical ultrasounds

Brown, D. C., Nguyen, K., Miller, S. R. & Moore, J. Z., Sep 2024, In: Journal of Ultrasound. 27, 3, p. 635-643 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review