03ARCS Lab — Team · PhD Student

Sarah Mendoza.

PhD Student in the ARCS Lab at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, since 2025.

About

Hello hello! I'm Sarah Mendoza and I'm from Clemson, South Carolina. Guided by my curiosity for people and interpersonal behaviors, I graduated from Clemson University with my bachelor's degree in Psychology in May 2025. I was brought into the world of human-AI teams during my time there — researching everything from trust perceptions, to autonomy levels, to teamwork versus taskwork. This, coupled with my minor in Computer Science, has prompted me to further explore the various dimensions of human-AI teams within the ARCS lab! When I'm not working, I'm probably in the gym, checking out a new café, or playing The Sims 3.

Role: PhD Student, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Education: BS Psychology (Minor in Computer Science), Clemson University, 2025
In the lab: 2025–Present

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1 paper with Mendoza

ARCS Lab member

2026CATEMS: A Lifecycle Model of Compromised AI Teammate Attacks, Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for Enhanced ResilienceMendoza, S. (ARCS Lab member), Tian, Y. (ARCS Lab member), Schelble, B.G. (ARCS Lab member), Hauptman, A., & Robert, L.Conference Paper · HFESFree PDF