Natalie Stepien-Bernabe

Ph.D. Candidate

Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Chicago

I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Vision Science program at UC Berkeley.

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Lei, D., Stepien, N. N., Morash, V. S., & Mackeben, M.. (2019). Effect of modulating braille dot height on reading regressions. Plos One, 14, 1-17. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214799 (Original work published 2019)

Hoffman, D. M., Stepien, N. N., & Xiong, W.. (2016). The importance of native panel contrast and local dimming density on perceived image quality of high dynamic range displays. Journal Of The Society For Information Display.

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Stepien, N. N., & Shevell, S. K.. (2015). The role of color in motion feature-binding errors. Journal Of Vision, 15(8).

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Braille, Assistive Technology, and Reading Comprehension

This project explores the impact of presentation mode (braille vs. audio) and using different assistive technology (i.e., refreshable braille displays and screen reader) on reading comprehension ability. The findings will have direct implications for how to present educational material to...

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