Speak to an Adviser

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

HCDE Academic Services provides empathetic and personalized advising to engage students in their pursuit of personal, academic, and professional exploration. We challenge students to be inquisitive, creative, and thoughtful global citizens.

We request that students wear masks for in-person advising appointments. If you are unable or uncomfortable wearing a mask, please schedule a virtual appointment or email askhcde@uw.edu to discuss alternative options.

HCDE Advising Staff

Alex Llapitan

Senior Academic Counselor
Contact for MS and UCD advising
Schedule virtual appointment
alex310@uw.edu// 206.221.6230

Email Alex directly at alex310@uw.edu to schedule in-person appointments.

Meghan Oxley

Senior Academic Counselor
Contact for BS advising
Schedule appointment
what@uw.edu// 206.543.1798

Students can select either an in-person or virtual appointment with Meghan when booking an appointment through the link above.

Pat Reilly

Academic Counselor
Contact for current PhD students
Schedule appointment
preilly@uw.edu

Pat meets with students Mondays - Wednesdays, in-person (Sieg 423) or via Microsoft Teams. Appointments made on Wednesdays are via Teams.

Alainna Brennan Brown

PhD Peer Advisor
Contact for prospective PhD applicants
Schedule appointment

Alainna meets with prospective PhD students remotely, via phone or Microsoft Teams.

Kathleen Rascon

Director of Academic Services
On extended leave through January 2023

Faculty Advisers

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

Associate Teaching Professor
Director of HCDE's undergraduate program
bcraft@uw.edu
Faculty member and adviser for current and prospective undergraduate students.

Daniela Rosner

Associate Professor
Co-Director of HCDE's Master's and Certificate programs
dkrosner@uw.edu
Faculty member and adviser for current and prospective MS and User Centered Design (UCD) Certificate students, Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) for the UW Graduate School.

Mark Zachry

Professor
Co-Director of HCDE's Master's and Certificate programs
zachry@uw.edu
Faculty member and adviser 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 adviser for current and prospective PhD students.