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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

Outrage Bait and Culture Wars: Visual Analysis of Social Media Posts Featuring WNBA Players

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

October 15

Mark Haselkorn
Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering

Co-creating Digital Coordination Centers

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October 22

Andrea Figueroa
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, University of Washington

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October 29

David Ribes
Professor, Human Centered Design & Engineering

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November 5

Sharon Heung
Postdoctoral Researcher, 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
Postdoctoral Fellow, Simon Fraser University

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November 26

No talk — Thanksgiving

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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Watch previous talks

Recordings from last year's HCDE Research Speaker Series are available to watch anytime.

Autumn 2025 recordings