Quinn Deitrick

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student
Advisor: Katie Fitzismons
qvd5047@psu.edu

Research

My research focuses on making robotic assistive technologies more accessible, adaptable, and user-friendly. I am currently working with creating and testing training paradigms for a theraputic upper-body exoskeleton to improve skill aquisiition through increasing movment variability. My broader goal is to enhance human-robot interaction by designing systems that are both intuitive and effective, ultimately bridging the gap between emerging robotic capabilities and everyday human needs.

Education

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Expected Graduation 2025

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2023

Publications

Evaluating factors affecting the perception of multi-sensory vibration and skin-squeeze cues during voluntary movement.
Z. Logan, Q. Deitrick, and K. Fitzsimons
Transaction on Haptics, 2025. PDF URL

The Impact of Visual and Multi-Sensory Haptic Cues on Motion Accuracy.
Q. Deitrick, Z. Logan, and K. Fitzsimons
Honors Thesis for Schreyer Honors College, 2025. URL

Awards and Honors

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2023
Karidis Department Head's Award for Research Acheivement in Mechanical Engineering 2023
Charles and Sharon Bell Scholarship for Citizenship and Leadership, 2023
Erickson Discovery Grant, 2022
Thomas Briggs Hunter Memorial Award for Student Leadership in Mechanical Engineering, 2022

Teaching/Mentoring

Writing Mentor for Mechanical Engineer Writing (ME 297), Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
WokrLink Mentor, Fall 2021 - Current
Penn State Chemical Principles I Learning Assistant (CHEM110), Fall 2020