Faculty in the department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington.
HCDE faculty have graduate degrees from fields such as computer science, industrial engineering, information studies, education, english, linguistics, public policy, technology and society studies, and more. HCDE faculty collaborate throughout the University and beyond on their research.
Cynthia Atman
Professor
Specialization
Engineering education, Engineering design learning, Students as emerging engineering professionals, Use of education research to improve student learning
Arpita B
Assistant Teaching Professor
Specialization
Human computer interaction, Designing for mental health, Popular culture media and wellbeing, Trauma-informed design
Katya Cherukumilli
Assistant Professor
Specialization
Drinking water treatment, Design for social good, Environmental chemistry, Technology design and implementation
Specialization
Physical computing, Information visualization, Human-computer interaction, Learning design, Engineering education
Sayamindu Dasgupta
Assistant Professor
Specialization
Constructionism, Data literacy, Digital media and learning, Human-computer interaction
Leah Findlater
Professor
Specialization
Accessible computing, Mobile and wearable technologies, Human-centered AI, Human-computer interaction
Specialization
Critical making, Posthumanism, Systems thinking, Art-science relations
Sucheta Ghoshal
Assistant Professor
Specialization
Critical computing, Social movements, Community-centered participatory research
Mark Haselkorn
Professor
Specialization
Strategic management of information and communication systems, Risk and resilience, Safety and security systems, Visual analytics
Shana Lee Hirsch
Assistant Research Professor
Specialization
Sustainability design, Conservation technologies, Offshore and marine renewable energy, Ecological restoration, Science and technology studies (STS)
Gary Hsieh
Professor
Specialization
Human-Computer Interaction, Social computing, Social media, Tailoring motivators, Persuasive technology
Cayla Key
Assistant Teaching Professor
Specialization
Queer and Feminist epistemologies, Ethics in design, Environmental sustainability
Julie Kientz
Professor & Department Chair
Specialization
Human-computer interaction, Interaction design & children, Health and wellbeing technologies, Computer supported cooperative work, Gaming, Accessibility
Specialization
Human centered entrepreneurship, Technology design for low-resource environments, Innovation, Hacker and maker cultures, Gaming, Design for digital inclusion, Hackademia
Charlotte P. Lee
Professor
Specialization
Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW), Human-computer interaction (HCI), Science and technology studies (STS), Design processes
Alan Marks
Associate Teaching Professor
Specialization
Human-computer interaction, Educational technology, privacy and security, Perception, cognition and epistemology, Project, program, product, team, and company management, Teamwork and collaboration, Technology adoption and training
David W. McDonald
Professor
Specialization
Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW), Human-computer interaction (HCI), Large scale information systems
Specialization
Social computing, Human-computer interaction, Computer supported cooperative work, Health and wellbeing technologies, Personal informatics
Nadya Peek
Associate Professor
Specialization
Human-computer interaction, Computational fabrication, Open-source hardware, Rapid prototyping, Robotics, Human-in-the-loop Systems, Laboratory automation
David Ribes
Professor
Specialization
Science and technology studies (STS), Information studies, Cyberinfrastructures (CI)
Specialization
Interaction design, Science and technology studies (STS), Digital craft, Repair studies, Design, computing, and fieldwork around digital technology
Specialization
Human-computer interaction, Computer supported cooperative work, Crisis informatics, Human computation, Crowdsourcing
Emily Tseng
Assistant Professor
Specialization
Human-computer interaction, Human-centered AI, Privacy and security, Computer supported cooperative work, Digital safety
Specialization
User-centered design, Design processes and Strategies, Human-computer interaction, Engineering education, Educating reflective practitioners, Technology adaption
Specialization
Design and product strategy, Ethnographic research, Innovation, User-Centered Design
Specialization
Human-computer interaction, Social computing, Technology for social change, Communicative practices of organizations, Interdisciplinary studies