The Consumer Health Informatics Lab at Yale

is on a mission to improve individuals’ health through innovative research and consultation on inclusive design and usability testing of consumer health products for diverse populations.

Meet our team

Our philosophy is simple — build a team of diverse, passionate people and foster a culture that empowers you to do your best work

Terika McCall, PhD, MPH, MBA

Director and Principal Investigator

Teresa K. O’Leary, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Vignesh Hari Krishnan, M Arch

UI UX Designer

Varshini Batti

Research Assistant

Shannon Dhindsa

Research Assistant

Kunxuan He

Research Assistant

Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes, Ed.D., LPC

Research Affiliate

Meagan Foster, MPS

Research Affiliate

Heejun Kim, PhD

Research Affiliate

Amanda Levi, MPH

Research Affiliate

Mary L. Peng, MPH, MS

Research Affiliate

Holly Tomlin, MPH

Research Affiliate

Our Alumni

Spotlighting our previous team members.

Bolatito Adepoju, DVM, MS

Research Assistant

Qinhan Hu, MS

Research Assistant

Ziqing Ji, MS

Research Assistant

Mahima Kaur, MS

Research Assistant

Yuechen (Kelly) Liu, MS

Research Assistant

Polina Ovchinnikova, MS

Research Assistant

Wei Pang, MS

Research Assistant

Meera Swaminath, MPH

Research Assistant

Qingyang Yu, MS

Research Assistant

Kristal Zhou, MS

Research Assistant

News

What's New

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Professor Terika McCall recognized for inclusive digital health tools

Podcast

25 minutes

On News

Professor Terika McCall talks about CHIL at Yale, exploring the intersection of mental health and consumer health informatics.
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Listen to podcast

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On News

Yale Assistant Professor of Jamaican Descent Fighting to Narrow Digital Health Divide for People of Color

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One app at a time

Health Informatics Professor Working to Reduce Inequities — one app at a time

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Congratulations, Meera!

Congratulations to our team member Meera Swaminath, on her first 1st-authored paper.

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Aura Art from Mary!

This inspiring piece of art, which was included in our annual holiday card sent out by Interim Dean Melinda Pettigrew today, was created by Mary L. Peng, MPH ’23.

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Professor McCall interviewed by Woebot Health

Narrowing the Divide: User-centered Design of Digital Health Tools for Marginalized Communities.
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