2026 Wendy A. Rogers: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	78	1580	1413	945	825	453	24617

Research.com Recognitions

2000 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Wendy A. Rogers is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their academic focus lies primarily within the Social Sciences, with a significant number of publications dedicated to subfields such as Demography, General Health Professions, Occupational Therapy, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The research topics covered by Wendy A. Rogers include:

Technology Use by Older Adults
Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
AI in Service Interactions
Health disparities and outcomes
Aging and Gerontology Research
Social Robot Interaction and HRI

Wendy A. Rogers has published numerous papers, including notable recent works such as:

"Older Adults and Smart Technology: Facilitators and Barriers to Use" (2022) in Frontiers in Computer Science
"Transportation challenges for persons aging with mobility disability: Qualitative insights and policy implications" (2021) in Disability and Health Journal
"Defining Aging in Place: The Intersectionality of Space, Person, and Time" (2020) in Innovation in Aging
"Developing a Healthcare Technology Acceptance Model (H-TAM) for Older Adults with Hypertension" (2021) in Ageing and Society
"Tuning environmental lighting improves objective and subjective sleep quality in older adults" (2021) in Building and Environment

Their work has appeared frequently in venues such as:

Innovation in Aging
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
Gerontechnology
The Gerontologist
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care

Collaborations are evident with frequent co-authors including:

Raksha A. Mudar
Neil Charness
Walter R. Boot
Sara J. Czaja
Maurita T. Harris

Among professional recognitions, Wendy A. Rogers was awarded the Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2000.

Best Publications

Factors Predicting the Use of Technology: Findings From the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE)

Sara J. Czaja;Neil Charness;Arthur D. Fisk;Christopher Hertzog

2626
Citations
Designing for Older Adults: Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches

Arthur D. Fisk;Wendy A. Rogers;Neil Charness;Sara J. Czaja

1710
Citations
Designing for Older Adults : Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches, Second Edition

Arthur Fisk;Wendy Rogers;Neil Charness;Sara Czaja

1383
Citations
Older adults talk technology: Technology usage and attitudes

Tracy L. Mitzner;Julie B. Boron;Cara Bailey Fausset;Anne E. Adams

1331
Citations
Toward a framework for levels of robot autonomy in human-robot interaction

Jenay M. Beer;Arthur D. Fisk;Wendy A. Rogers

682
Citations
Diffusion of Technology: Frequency of Use for Younger and Older Adults.

Katherine E. Olson;Marita A. O’Brien;Wendy A. Rogers;Neil Charness

581
Citations
Older adults' motivated choice for technological innovation: evidence for benefit-driven selectivity.

Anne Sophie Melenhorst;Wendy A. Rogers;Don G. Bouwhuis

528
Citations
Improving Social Support for Older Adults Through Technology: Findings From the PRISM Randomized Controlled Trial.

Sara J Czaja;Walter R Boot;Neil Charness;Wendy A Rogers

443
Citations
Increasing the opportunities for aging in place

Elizabeth D. Mynatt;Irfan Essa;Wendy Rogers

370
Citations
Functional limitations to daily living tasks in the aged: a focus group analysis.

Wendy A. Rogers;Beth Meyer;Neff Walker;Arthur D. Fisk

354
Citations
Aware technologies for aging in place: understanding user needs and attitudes

E.D. Mynatt;A.-S. Melenhorst;A.-D. Fisk;W.A. Rogers

347
Citations
Warning research: an integrative perspective.

Wendy A. Rogers;Nina Lamson;Gabriel K. Rousseau

299
Citations
Domestic Robots for Older Adults: Attitudes, Preferences, and Potential

Cory Ann Smarr;Tracy L. Mitzner;Jenay M. Beer;Akanksha Prakash

290
Citations
Technology Adoption by Older Adults: Findings From the PRISM Trial.

Tracy L Mitzner;Jyoti Savla;Walter R Boot;Joseph Sharit

283
Citations
Toward a Psychological Science of Advanced Technology Design for Older Adults

Wendy A. Rogers;Arthur D. Fisk

282
Citations
Handbook of human factors and the older adult

Arthur D. Fisk;Wendy A. Rogers

274
Citations
Toward an understanding of age-related memory and visual search effects.

Arthur D. Fisk;Wendy A. Rogers

268
Citations
Older Adults, Computer Training, and the Systems Approach: A Formula for Success.

Christopher B. Mayhorn;Aideen J. Stronge;Anne Collins McLaughlin;Wendy A. Rogers

255
Citations
Computer Proficiency Questionnaire: Assessing Low and High Computer Proficient Seniors

Walter R. Boot;Neil Charness;Sara J. Czaja;Joseph Sharit

253
Citations
The Use of Communication Technologies by Older Adults: Exploring the Benefits from the User's Perspective:

Anne Sophie Melenhorst;Wendy A. Rogers;Evan C. Caylor

253
Citations
Developing technology to support the functional independence of older adults

Elizabeth D. Mynatt;Wendy A. Rogers

249
Citations
Mechanisms Underlying Reduction in Stroop Interference With Practice for Young and Old Adults

Cynthia L. Dulaney;Wendy A. Rogers

235
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur D. Fisk Georgia Institute of Technology

Sara J. Czaja Cornell University

Neil Charness Florida State University

Joseph Sharit University of Miami

Walter R. Boot Florida State University

Charles C. Kemp Georgia Institute of Technology

Christopher Hertzog Georgia Institute of Technology

Daniel G. Morrow University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Peter A. Hancock University of Central Florida

Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh

External Links

Personal website of Wendy A. Rogers Google Scholar page

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