HCC Ph.D. alumni who graduated in 2012:
Evan Barba James Clawson Jill Dimond Betsy James DiSalvo Mike Hewner Youn-ah Kang Kurt Luther Tanya Markow Eugene Medynskiy Lijun Ni Jennifer Stoll Ja-Young Sung Kim Weaver Sarita Yardi Lana Yarosh TJ Yun |
Select a name to learn more. Evan BarbaGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Blair MacIntyre Area Cognitive Science Research Interests My research is defining the "Language of Augmented Reality" for designing large scale experiences like big games, museum tours, and HAR "walkabouts." Dissertation Title A MultiScale Framework for Mixed Reality Walking Tours James ClawsonGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Thad Starner Dissertation Title On the Go text Entry: Evaluating and Improving Mobile Text Input on Mini QWERTY Keyboards Jill DimondGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Amy Bruckman Lab Electronic Learning Communities Area Social Computing Research Interests My research focuses on the role of citizen reported data in activist movements. Dissertation Title Feminist HCI for Real: Designing Technology in Support of a Social Movement Betsy James DiSalvoGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Amy Bruckman Lab Electronic Learning Communities Area Learning Sciences & Technology Research Interests Learning Sciences and Technology, Game Studies, Design Research Dissertation Title Glitch Game Testers: The Design and Study of a Learning Environment for Computational Production with Young African-American Men Mike HewnerGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Mark Guzdial Lab CSLearning4U Area Learning Sciences & Technology Contact Website Dissertation Title Student Conceptions about the Field of Computer Science Youn-ah KangGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. John Stasko Dissertation Title Informing Design of Visual Analytics Systems for Intelligence Analysis: Understanding Users, User Tasks, and Tool Usage Kurt LutherGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Amy Bruckman Lab Electronic Learning Communities Area Social Computing Research Interests Social computing, crowdsourcing, online collaboration, creativity, leadership. Dissertation Title Supporting and Transforming Leadership in Online Creative Collaboration Tanya MarkowGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Thad Starner Area Human-Computer Interaction Contact Email Research Interests My research focuses on using vibro-tactile stimuli as a method to accomplish Passive Haptic Learning (PHL) and Passive Haptic Rehabilitation (PHR). Dissertation Title Mobile Music Touch: Using Haptic Stimulation for Passivve Rehabilitation and Learning Yevgeniy “Eugene” MedynskiyGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Mynatt Area Human-Computer Interaction Contact Website Research Interests My research focuses on designing systems for individuals who are trying to realize personal health and wellness goals. Dissertation Title Design and Evaluation of a Health Focused Personal Informatics Application with Support for Effective Goal Management Lijun NiGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Mark Guzdial Lab CSLearning4U Area Learning Sciences & Technology Dissertation Title Building Professional Identity as Computer Science Teachers: Supporting Secondary High School Computer Science Teachers through Reflection and Community Building Jennifer StollGraduated 2012 Advisors Dr. Keith Edwards & Dr. Elizabeth Mynatt Area Social Computing Dissertation Title Information Sharing in a Nonprofit Network Ja-Young SungGraduated 2012 Advisors Dr. Rebecca Grinter & Dr. Henrik Christensen Lab Work2Play Dissertation Title Towards the Human-Centered Design of Everyday Robots Kimberly “Kim” WeaverGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Thad Starner Area Learning Sciences & Technology Research Interests My interest in mobile HCI, assistive technology, and learning sciences combine in my thesis topic of mobile American Sign Language learning for hearing parents with deaf children. Dissertation Title Facilitating American Sign Language Learning for Hearing Parents of Deaf Children via Mobile Devices Sarita YardiGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Amy Bruckman Lab Electronic Learning Communities Area Social Computing Research Interests Social computing, HCI Dissertation Title Boundaries in Social Media: Supporting Parents in Managing Youth's Social Media Use Svetlana “Lana” YaroshGraduated 2012 Advisor Dr. Gregory Abowd Area Social Computing Research Interests family communication systems, child-computer interaction, synchronous remote communication Dissertation Title Supporting Remote Synchronous Communication between Parents and Young Children Tae-Jung “TJ” YunGraduated 2012 Advisors Dr. Gregory Abowd & Dr. Rosa Arriaga Area Human-Computer Interaction Contact Website Research Interests Designing Information & Communication Technologies for behavior change Dissertation Title Using Ubiquitous Communication Technology to Improve Pediatric Asthma Management |