Faculty

Faculty in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) at the University of Washington in Seattle collaborate throughout the university and beyond on their research.

	Cecilia Aragon Associate Professor 206.543.2567, aragon@uw.edu Human-computer interaction in scientific collaborations; computer-supported cooperative work; eScience, visualization; visual analytics, eye tracking.
	Cynthia Atman Professor 206.616.2171 atman@uw.edu Engineering education; engineering design learning; students as emerging engineering professionals; the use of education research to improve student learning.
	Andrew Davidson Senior Lecturer adavid7@uw.edu Interaction design; human-computer interaction; physical computing; STEM and design education; secondary education outreach.
	David Farkas Professor 206.685.8659 farkas@uw.edu Information design with a special focus on innovative documents for 21st century literacy; software user assistance; problems in slideware design.
	Mark Haselkorn Professor 206.543.2577 markh@uw.edu Strategic management of information and communication systems; risk and resilience; safety and security systems; visual analytics.
	Masashi Kato Senior Lecturer 206.543.8524 mkato@uw.edu Technology enhanced language learning; online language learning; second language acquisition; sociolinguistics; international communication.
	Julie Kientz Assistant Professor 206.221.0614 jkientz@uw.edu Human-computer interaction; human-centered computing; supporting record-keeping and reflection; computing for healthy living and learning.
	Beth Kolko Professor 206.685.3809 bkolko@uw.edu Design for digital inclusion; computer-mediated communication; educational/ business/social gaming; information and communication technology (ICT).
	Charlotte P. Lee Assistant Professor 206.543.0902 cplee@uw.edu Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW); human-computer interaction (HCI); science and technology studies (STS): design processes.
	Sean Munson Assistant Professor 206.221.7699 smunson@uw.edu Social computing; selective exposure and political diversity online; systems to support health and wellness; persuasive technology.
	Judy Ramey Professor jramey@uw.edu User research and usability research methods (e.g., experience sampling, eye-tracking); the mobile user experience.
	Daniela Rosner Assistant Professor dkrosner@uw.edu arriving summer 2013 Critical design; craft/DIY/hacking; human-computer interaction (HCI); science and technology studies (STS).
	Jan Spyridakis Professor, Chair 206.685.1557 jansp@uw.edu The effect of information design in online spaces on the user experience; remote user assessment methods; international communication.
	Kate Starbird Assistant Professor 206.221.8178 kstarbi@uw.edu Human-computer interaction; computer supported cooperative work; crisis informatics; human computation; crowdsourcing.
	Michio Tsutsui Professor 206.685.2566 mtsutsui@uw.edu Technology-enhanced language learning; second language acquisition; Japanese linguistics; international technical communication.
	Jennifer Turns Professor 206.221.3650 jturns@uw.edu User-centered design; design processes and strategies; human-computer interaction; engineering education; educating reflective practitioners, and technology adaption.
	Mark Zachry Associate Professor 206.616.7936 zachry@uw.edu Human-computer interaction; communicative practices of organizations; social computing; rhetoric of technology.