The interdisciplinary SHARE Lab members who fuel our research projects
Prof. Fitter leads the SHARE Lab. She is an Associate Professor (effective fall 2024) in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University. She completed a Ph.D. in the University of Pennsylvania GRASP Lab and was a postdoc in the University of Southern California Robotics and Autonomous Systems Center.
Rhian is a PhD student in Robotics and ARCS Scholarship recipient in the SHARE Lab researching socially assistive robotics. He has previous degrees in nuclear engineering and robotics from Oregon State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Additionally, he spent 5 years at Framatome where he designed nuclear fuel, smart cranes, and robotics for nuclear reactors.
Triniti is a PhD student in Robotics in the SHARE Lab researching smart robotic grasping. She completed her undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering at Baylor University. Triniti is also advised by Dr. Joe Davidson.
Nnamdi is a PhD student in Robotics and ARCS Scholarship recipient in the SHARE Lab who researches nonverbal robot expression and perceptions of non-anthropomorphic robots. He completed his undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering at Cornell University.
Antara is a PhD student in AI and Robotics in the SHARE Lab who researches appropriate encouragement in human-robot exercise interactions. She completed her undergraduate studies in computer science at Iowa State University.
Tracy is a PhD student in Robotics in the SHARE Lab who researches child-robot interaction. She completed her undergraduate studies in computer science and cognitive science at Franklin & Marshall College.
Jorge is a Thesis Robotics MS student in the SHARE Lab working on assistive robots for older adults.
Loni is an incoming PhD student in the lab. She completed her undergradaute degree in computer science at UC Santa Cruz.
Kevin is a Thesis Robotics MS student in the SHARE Lab working on robot comedy and assistive robots for older adults.
Mindy is an incoming Thesis Robotics MS student in the SHARE Lab.
Lara is an undergraduate researcher working on infant-robot motor interventions as part of the URSA Engage program (2023 awardee). She is also a summer 2023 REU Site participant.
Addie is an undergraduate researcher working on expressive robots working as part of the URSA Engage program (2023 awardee). She is also a summer 2023 REU Site participant.
CJ was a 2024 URSA Engage student with the lab. She continues to work with us, studying child-robot interaction, robot embodiment, and robot nudges.
Damien is a 2024 REU student doing ongoing work with the lab. His home university is UMass Amherst.
Madeline was a 2025 URSA Engage student who continues to do ongoing work with the lab on assistive robotics for older adults. She is a student in the Honors College.
Marshall was a 2025 URSA Engage student who continues to do ongoing work with the lab on older adult-robot interaction.
Andy is an undergraduate researcher with the lab who focuses on machine learning for home activity datasets.
Meet was a 2025 URSA Engage student. He continues to work with the lab on expressive robotics and haptics. He is a student in the Honors College.
Joanna is a 2025 REU student focused on older adult-robot interaction.
Heather is a 2025 REU student focused on robot nonverbal and verbal communication.