HCDE Research Speaker Series

The HCDE Research Speaker Series brings together researchers and scholars to share new work and perspectives related to human-centered design and engineering.

Autumn 2026

Thursdays, 4:30 – 5:20 p.m.
Sieg Building, room 134

Talks are open to the UW community. Additional details about each talk will be added throughout the quarter.

Autumn 2026 Schedule

October 1

Kate Starbird
Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering
Co-founder, UW Center for an Informed Public

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October 8

Yi-Chieh Lee
Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore

When AI Shapes Us: Understanding Conversational AI’s Influence on Well-Being and Agency

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October 15

Mark Haselkorn
Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering

Co-Creation of a Digital Unified Coordination Center for the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority

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October 22

Speaker to be announced

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October 29

David Ribes
Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering

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November 5

Sharon Heung
Postdoctoral scholar, Human Centered Design & Engineering

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November 12

Cindy Atman
Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering

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November 19

Jin Yu
Professor, University of British Columbia

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November 26

No talk — Thanksgiving

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December 3

Sean Munson
Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering

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December 10

Mark Zachry
Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering

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