Research

Research Labs & Centers

Research labs and centers led by faculty and research scientists in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering.

Research Labs

Human Centered Data Science (HCDS) Laboratory

Directed by:
Dr. Cecilia Aragon

Safe Water Equity and Longevity Lab (SWELL)

Directed by:
Dr. Katya Cherukumilli

Learning, Epistemology, and Design Lab (LED Lab)

Directed by:
Dr. Sayamindu Dasgupta

Inclusive Design Laboratory

Directed by:
Dr. Leah Findlater

Directed by:
Dr. Sucheta Ghoshal

EcoFutures Design Lab

Directed by:
Dr. Shana Hirsch

Prosocial Computing Laboratory

Directed by:
Dr. Gary Hsieh

Computing for Healthy Living and Learning (CHiLL) Lab

Directed by:
Dr. Julie Kientz

Tactile and Tactical (TAT) Design Laboratory

Directed by:
Dr. Beth Kolko
Dr. Daniela Rosner

Computer Supported Collaboration (CSC) Laboratory

Directed by:
Dr. Charlotte Lee

Social Computational Systems Lab (SoCS)

Directed by:
Dr. David McDonald

Intentional Traces Collective

Directed by:
Dr. Sean Munson

Directed by:
Dr. Nadya Peek

The Data Ecologies Lab (DeLAB)

Directed by:
Dr. David Ribes

Emerging Capacities of Mass Participation Lab

Directed by:
Dr. Kate Starbird

Laboratory for Human-Centered Engineering Education

Directed by:
Dr. Jennifer Turns

Communicative Practices in Virtual Workspaces Lab

Directed by:
Dr. Mark Zachry

HCDE Research Centers

Center for Collaborative Systems for Security, Safety, and Resilience (CoSSaR)

HCDE leadership:
Dr. Mark Haselkorn

Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT)

HCDE leadership:
Dr. Cindy Atman
Dr. Jennifer Turns

Affiliated Research Centers

Collaborative UW centers with HCDE leadership

Center for an Informed Public (CIP)

HCDE leadership:
Dr. Kate Starbird

Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE)

HCDE leadership:
Dr. Leah Findlater

UW ALACRITY Center

HCDE leadership:
Dr. Sean Munson

Pacific Marine Energy Center

HCDE leadership:
Dr. Shana Lee Hirsch