Contact Information
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL 61801
Education
Industrial Design, PhD, Loughborough University
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, School of Art and Design
Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Professor, Health Care Engineering Systems Center, Coordinated Science Lab
Professor, Gender and Women's Studies
Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Affiliate, Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES), College of Applied Health Sciences
Recent Publications
Peters, J., Chen, M., Huang, K., Siero, M., Elliot, J., Bleakney, A., Hsiao-Wecksler, E., & McDonagh, D. (2025). A user-inspired mobility experience of the future: a qualitative investigation. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 20(2), 360-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2373303
Taylor, N. M., Robinson, J., Rigo, I., Reck, R., Bleakney, A., Cooper, R. A., McDonagh, D., & Golecki, H. M. (2025). Beyond buildings: Designing and maintaining classroom laboratory spaces for physical accessibility. Journal of Engineering Education, 114(3), Article e70009. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.70009
Bleakney, A. W., Elliott, J. R., Hsiao-Wecksler, E. T., Malik, P. B., McDonagh, D. C., Rausin, A. K., Norris, W. R., Almeida de Souza Ramos, J. L., Chen, Y., Xiao, C., Pei, Y., & Song, S. Y. (2024). Low-profile and high-load ball-balancing rolling system. (U.S. Patent No. 12048655).
Brockstein, R., Chen, Y. C., Marshall, C., Kwok, L., Papoutsis, A., Wei, T., McDonagh, D. C., Sanderson, S., Mental, R., & Labriola, L. T. (2024). Investigation of Needle Characteristics Using an Animal Model for Improved Outcomes in Anterior Chamber Paracentesis. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 40(1), 100-107. https://doi.org/10.1089/jop.2023.0002
Harumain, Y. A. S., Zaid, S. M., Ching, G. H., Nordin, N. A., Woodcock, A., McDonagh, D., & San, L. W. (2024). Perceptions on Public Transportation Safety Among Female Users in Malaysia. Journal of Design and Built Environment, 24(1), 76-89.