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Future Students

Speak to an Adviser

The advising staff in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) is here to help students through academic guidance and support.

HCDE Academic Services provides empathetic and personalized advising to engage students in their pursuit of personal, academic, and professional exploration. We challenge students to be inquisitive, creative, and thoughtful global citizens.

Face coverings are no longer required, but recommended to further reduce the spread of COVID-19. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home.

HCDE Advising Staff

Kathleen RasconKathleen Rascon

Director of Academic Services
Contact for PhD advising
Schedule appointment
khorenst@uw.edu// 206.543.2567

Alex LlapitanAlex Llapitan

Senior Academic Counselor
Contact for MS and UCD Certificate advising
Schedule appointment
alex310@uw.edu // 206.221.6230

Meghan OxleyMeghan Oxley

Senior Academic Counselor
Contact for BS advising
Schedule appointment
what@uw.edu// 206.543.1798

HCDE Peer Advisers

UNDERGRADUATE PEER ADVISERS

Rhiannon Hayes-McQueenRhiannon Hayes-McQueen

Bachelor's Peer Adviser 
Schedule appointment
askhcde@uw.edu

Bianca StilesBianca Stiles

Bachelor's Peer Adviser 
Schedule appointment
askhcde@uw.edu

GRADUATE PEER ADVISERS

Courtney MillsCourtney Mills

Master's Peer Adviser 
Schedule appointment
askhcde@uw.edu

Flynn RobinsonFlynn Robinson

Master's Peer Adviser 
Schedule appointment
askhcde@uw.edu

Faculty Advisers

If you have specific questions about curriculum or research in our programs, or want further information than our advising staff have provided, contact the relevant faculty listed below.

Brock Craft

Teaching Professor
Director of HCDE's undergraduate program
bcraft@uw.edu 
Faculty member and adviser for current and prospective undergraduate students.

Daniela Rosner

Professor
Co-Director of HCDE's Master's and Certificate programs
dkrosner@uw.edu
Faculty member and adviser for current and prospective MS and User Centered Design (UCD) Certificate students, Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) for the UW Graduate School.

Mark Zachry

Professor
Co-Director of HCDE's Master's and Certificate programs
zachry@uw.edu
Faculty member and adviser for current and prospective MS and User Centered Design (UCD) Certificate students, Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) for the UW Graduate School.

Sean Munson

Professor
Director of HCDE's PhD program
smunson@uw.edu
Faculty member and adviser for current and prospective PhD students.

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