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Voting faculty in the department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington.

HCDE faculty have graduate degrees from fields such as computer science, industrial engineering, information studies, education, English, linguistics, public policy, technology and society studies, and urban planning. HCDE faculty collaborate throughout the University and beyond on their research.

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Cecilia AragonCecilia Aragon

Professor

Specialization: Human-Centered Data Science, Human-Centered AI, Visual Analytics, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), eScience, Visualization, Data Science Ethnography, Scientific Collaboration.

Cindy Atman; photo by Mary LevinCynthia Atman

Professor

Specialization: Engineering Education, Engineering Design Learning, Students as emerging engineering professionals, Use of education research to improve student learning.

Arpita BArpita B

Assistant Teaching Professor

Specialization: Human Computer Interaction, Designing for mental health, Popular culture media and wellbeing, Trauma-informed design.

Katya Cherukumilli

Katya Cherukumilli

Assistant Professor

Specialization: Drinking water treatment, Design for social good, Environmental chemistry, Technology design and implementation.

Sarah Coppola

Sarah Coppola

Assistant Teaching Professor

Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction, Physical ergonomics, Bias and tech, Healthcare technologies, Inclusive design. 

Brock Craft

Brock Craft

Teaching Professor; Director, HCDE undergraduate program

Specialization: Physical Computing, Information Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction, Learning design, Engineering education.

Sayamindu DasguptaSayamindu Dasgupta

Assistant Professor

Specialization: Constructionism, Data literacy, Digital media and learning, Human-Computer Interaction.
Leah Findlater

Leah Findlater

Associate Professor

Specialization: Accessible computing, Mobile and wearable technologies, Human-centered AI, Human-Computer Interaction.

Tyler FoxTyler Fox

Associate Teaching Professor

Specialization: Critical making, Posthumanism, Systems thinking, Art-science relations.

Sucheta Ghoshal

Assistant Professor

Specialization: Grassroots Social Movements, Values in design, Action research, Social computing, Human-Computer Interaction.

Mark HaselkornMark Haselkorn

Professor

Specialization: Strategic management of information and communication systems, Risk and resilience, Safety and security systems, Visual analytics.

Shana Lee HirschShana Lee Hirsch

Assistant Research Professor

Specialization: Sustainability design, Conservation technologies, Offshore and marine renewable energy, Ecological restoration, Science and technology studies (STS).

Gary HsiehGary Hsieh

Associate Professor

Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction, Social computing, Social media, Tailoring motivators, Persuasive technology.

Cayla KeyCayla Key

Assistant Teaching Professor

Specialization: Queer and Feminist epistemologies, Ethics in design, Environmental sustainability.

Julie KientzJulie Kientz

Professor & Chair

Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design & Children, Health and Wellbeing Technologies, Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Gaming, Accessibility.

Beth KolkoBeth Kolko

Professor; Associate Chair

Specialization: Technology design for low-resource environments, Innovation, Hacker and maker cultures, Gaming, Design for digital inclusion, Hackademia.

Charlotte LeeCharlotte P. Lee

Professor

Specialization: Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Science and Technology Studies (STS), Design processes.

Alan MarksAlan Marks

Associate Teaching Professor

Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction; Educational technology, privacy and security; Perception, cognition and epistemology; Project, program, product, team, and company management; Teamwork and collaboration; Technology adoption and training.

David McDonaldDavid W. McDonald

Professor

Specialization: Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Large scale information systems.

Sean MunsonSean A. Munson

Professor; Director, HCDE PhD Program; Associate Chair for Faculty & Research Development

Specialization: Social computing, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Health and wellbeing technologies, Personal informatics.

Nadya PeekNadya Peek

Associate Professor

Specialization:  Human-Computer Interaction, Computational Fabrication, Open-Source Hardware, Rapid Prototyping, Robotics, Human-in-the-loop Systems, Laboratory Automation.

Ana Pinto da SilvaAna Pinto da Silva

Associate Teaching Professor; Director, MHCI+D

Specialization: Interdisciplinary design innovation; Early-stage product envisioning; Longevity infrastructure; Seniors housing; Architecture, design + equity; UX design; Game development; Collaboration; Community; Leadership.

David RibesDavid Ribes

Professor

Specialization: Science and Technology Studies (STS), Information studies, Cyberinfrastructures (CI).

Daniela RosnerDaniela Rosner

Professor; Director, HCDE Master's & Certificate programs

Specialization: Interaction design; Science and Technology Studies (STS); Digital craft; Repair studies; Design, computing, and fieldwork around digital technology.

Kate StarbirdKate Starbird

Professor

Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Crisis Informatics, Human computation, Crowdsourcing.

Jennifer TurnsJennifer Turns

Professor; Associate Chair

Specialization: User-centered design, Design processes and Strategies, Human-Computer Interaction, Engineering education, Educating reflective practitioners, Technology adaption.

Linda WagnerLinda Wagner

Associate Teaching Professor; Director of Academic Programs, Global Innovation Exchange (GIX)

Specialization: Design and product strategy, Ethnographic research, Innovation, User-Centered Design.

Mark ZachryMark Zachry

Professor; Director, HCDE Master's & Certificate programs

Specialization: Human-computer interaction, Social computing, Technology for social change, Communicative practices of organizations, Interdisciplinary studies.

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