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.

HCDE Advising Staff

Alex Llapitan Senior Academic Counselor Contact for MS and UCD Certificate 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 Adviser Contact for prospective PhD applicants Schedule appointment  Appointments made with Alainna are for remote meetings, over Microsoft Teams or phone.

Kathleen Rascon Director of Academic Services On extended leave through January 2023

HCDE Peer Advisers

UNDERGRADUATE PEER ADVISERS Doan Nguyen Bachelor's Peer Adviser  Schedule appointment askhcde@uw.edu

Ish Singh Bachelor's Peer Adviser  Schedule appointment askhcde@uw.edu

GRADUATE PEER ADVISER Rohan Pal Master's Peer Adviser  Schedule appointment askhcde@uw.edu

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.