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Future Students

Speak to an Advisor

The advising staff in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) is here to help students through academic guidance and support.

HCDE Advising Staff

Kathleen RasconKathleen Rascon

Director of Student Services
PhD program, Master's program
on extended leave through July 31, 2020

To schedule an appointment about HCDE's graduate programs (Master's, PhD, Certificate), email hcdegrad@uw.edu.

Alex LlapitanAlex Llapitan

Senior Academic Counselor
Undergraduate program, Master's program
Schedule appointment »
alex310@uw.edu // 206.221.6230

Faculty Advisors

If you have specific questions about curriculum or research in our programs, or want further information than our advising staff have provided, contact the relevant faculty listed below.

Brock Craft, Senior Lecturer
Director of HCDE's undergraduate program
bcraft@uw.edu 
Faculty member and advisor for current and prospective undergraduate students.

Tyler Fox, Lecturer
Director of HCDE's Master's and Certificate programs
foxt@uw.edu
Faculty member and advisor for current and prospective MS and User Centered Design (UCD) Certificate students, Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) for the UW Graduate School.

Sean Munson, Associate Professor
Director of HCDE's PhD program
smunson@uw.edu
Faculty member and advisor for current and prospective PhD students.