Admissions to HCDE’s PhD program will be suspended for the Autumn 2026 cycle due to financial constraints and uncertainty around federal and state funding that supports HCDE doctoral students. The next admissions cycle will be for Autumn 2027 entry, with an application deadline of early December 2026.
This page was updated on 8.1.2025 to show that no faculty are recruiting for the suspended Autumn 2026 admissions cycle. We will update this page again when we collect information on who's recruiting for Autumn 2027.
The following HCDE faculty advise graduate students, and some have provided statements about whether they plan to work with new students in the upcoming year.
Even though faculty capacity and match can change, we particularly encourage you to look into faculty who plan to work with new students, as difficult admission decisions often come down to advising capacity.
Because plans change based on how research progresses, which grants are awarded, and changing commitments for faculty and current students, consider identifying faculty in your application who describe appealing openings and faculty who most strongly match your research interests, even if they are not currently planning to work with new students in the coming year.
Interesting in hearing more about HCDE Faculty research? Watch the recordings from autumn quarter 2024 HCDE Research Speaker Series | Human Centered Design & Engineering.
HCDE Faculty
HCDE Faculty | PhD Recruitment Plan | Open to meetings before application review? |
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Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | ||
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | n/a | |
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | n/a | |
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Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | n/a | |
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Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | ||
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | No | |
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | n/a | |
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | n/a | |
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | n/a | |
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Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | Please read about applying to work with Dr. Munson. | |
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | Please read this page about applying to Machine Agency. | |
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | ||
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | n/a | |
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | ||
Assistant Professor Emily Tseng | Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | |
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | n/a | |
Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. |
Adjunct Faculty
The following adjunct faculty (faculty with primary appointments in other departments and who also hold appointments in HCDE) recruit, mentor, and co-advise HCDE PhD students. HCDE requires all doctoral students have an adviser or co-adviser with their primary appointment in HCDE. If you are excited to work with these adjunct faculty, we encourage you to list them in addition to faculty with primary appointments in HCDE in your application.
Adjunct Faculty | Primary Appointment | PhD Recruitment Plan |
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Interaction Design, in the School of Art + Art History + Design | Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | |
Communication | Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle. | |
Interaction Design, in the School of Art + Art History + Design | Not recruiting new students for the Autumn 2026 cycle.
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Many HCDE PhD students are also co-advised by and work with UW faculty in HCDE or other units, through collaborations that emerge during their time in the program.