The University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering prioritizes equity and empathy in the construction of the future. We connect complex methodologies, systems, and technologies to critical needs in everyday life.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Respect for people 3 CORE DEGREE PROGRAMS We respect all individuals, communities, and their agency. We assume positive intent on behalf of those we work with and strive to understand before acting. 3 AFFILIATED GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS Interdisciplinary exploration We celebrate innovation, iteration, and reflection using 14 RESEARCH LABS AND CENTERS interdisciplinary methods and perspectives. As we strive toward excellence, we take acceptable risks and learn from 30 AVERAGE INDUSTRY mistakes. We seek opportunities for collaborative exploration. PARTNERSHIPS ANNUALLY

Equity 100% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN We centralize the needs of those who are often marginalized. RESEARCH We work to create environments and practices that are open OF PH.D. STUDENTS RECEIVE and safe for all participants and perspectives from all social 100% FIRST-YEAR FUNDING identities.

MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING Thoughtful impact $19.5 FY2020 We are action-oriented toward challenges while continually questioning and improving. We continue to follow and study the repercussions of our actions so that they maximize the possible benefits while anticipating and minimizing possible harms. 81 COLLABORATIONS IN 2020-2021 (across industry, academic, federal, and community-based non-profits) STUDENTS

HCDE students graduate with a strong foundation STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS in designing user experiences and interfaces, 177 Undergraduate students creating visualizations, conducting user B.S. degrees awarded research, designing for the web, and building web 58 technologies. 287 Master's students 127 M.S. degrees awarded DEGREE PROGRAMS 56 Doctor of Philosophy students

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) provides students with a solid 7 Ph.D. degrees awarded foundation of engineering principles rooted in a broad range of 30 Certificate in User-Centered Design disciplines to investigate the interaction of people with technology students and technical development. • Master of Science (M.S.) fosters students’ knowledge and skills to design and evaluate technologies and user interfaces, and prepares DIVERSITY students for leadership roles in , , user research, human-computer interaction, design thinking 44% students of color and related specializations. 69% women-identifying students • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) prepares students for notable careers in academia, industry, and government. Students conduct 71% Washington state undergraduates original research to design and engineer systems to support human 34% first-generation undergraduate endeavors. students • The User-Centered Design (UCD) Certificate provides graduate- 2020-2021 data level students the opportunity to explore the latest theories, tools and techniques in user research and user-centered design.

INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

MAKING CONNECTIONS Our Corporate Affiliates Program Microsoft Mentorship Program provides a direct connection between industry partners and HCDE students Connects students with one-on-one mentors and faculty. Partners sponsor student at Microsoft. Students receive career guidance projects, propose research topics for from working professionals in user research, faculty and students, host design jams UX design, content strategy and product and workshops, and recruit students for management. internships and careers. Our industry partners include OUR GRADUATES • AirBNB HCDE graduates find careers as designers and researchers who improve • Alaska Airlines people's interactions with technology and the world around them. Job titles • Blink of our graduates include: • Boeing

• UX designer* • UX researcher* • Dell • Facebook • Software engineer* • Content strategist • Google • Design researcher • Instructional designer • Microsoft • Interaction designer • Product manager • Nike • Program manager • UI designer • Seattle Children's Hospital • UX architect • Web UX designer • Tableau • Experience strategist *Denotes most common RESEARCH

RESEARCH AREAS FACULTY Our department's research and teaching focus on six interrelated areas of study: 18 Tenured, tenure-track and research • Influencing Behavior, Thinking, and Awareness 61% women • Design for Emergent Collaborations and Organizations 8 Career teaching professors • Low Resource and Underserved Populations 63% women • Material and Embodied Technologies 17 Joint or adjunct with other UW departments • Data Science and Data Visualization • Learning in Professional and Technical Environments 31 Affiliate faculty from industry or other institutions

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Harnessing the power of machines for creativity New tools for cloud-based collaboration Students in Machine Agency, a research lab directed by The Center for Collaborative Systems for Security, Safety HCDE assistant professor Nadya Peek, are building low-cost, and Regional Resilience, directed by HCDE professor Mark adaptable tools that can translate ideas into physical reality. Haselkorn, is spearheading a regional partnership of Ongoing projects include digital fabrication tools for low- governmental and industry partners in the development of a volume manufacturing, testing and verification in distributed cloud-based platform for real-time data sharing, collaborative production, and working with scientists to adapt automation for planning, and coordinated response to quickly clear roadway their various fields. incidents and reduce congestion.

Developing accessible technology and experiences Tracing the spread of misinformation and disinformation HCDE associate professor Leah Findlater is a faculty lead on HCDE researchers, led by associate professor Kate Starbird, are a cross-campus consortium focused on making technology tracing the online spread of mis- and dis-information online accessible making the world accessible through technology. during crisis events. Starbird is a faculty director on the UW's One recent project, SoundWatch, is a smartwatch app alerts d/ Center for an Informed Public, a cross-disciplinary hub which Deaf and hard-of-hearing users to birdsong, sirens, and other conducts research aimed at promoting an informed society and desired sounds. strengthening democratic discourse. ALUMNI MAKING IMPACT

Ona Anicello (M.S. ‘13) is the director of Christina Chung (Ph.D. ’18) is an design and research for Alaska Airline's assistant professor in at guest digital experience. Prior to her work Indiana University Bloomington. She at Alaska Airlines, she worked at large tech researches how designs of ubiquitous companies namely Facebook, Microsoft, computing and personal informatics and Amazon. In her free time, she gives technologies can enhance relationships, back to the community as president of motivate health behavior, and support UXPA Seattle and currently is teaching care. In 2020, she received a Trustees a testing course in the HCDE Teaching Award and a Luddy Faculty department. Fellowship from Indiana University.

Ario Jafarzadeh (M.S. ’06) is the head of Behzod Sirjani (M.S. ’12) is the founder design at Roblox where he leads a team of Yet Another Studio, an independent focused on improving the experience for research practice where he works the millions of kids who connect each with organizations of all sizes to build day. Prior to Roblox, Ario’s led design on intentional, responsible and sustainable products including Gmail, Amazon Kindle, practices of learning. Prior to Yet Another Serve (the Postmates delivery robot), as Studio, Behzod led research operations well as games at Activision/King. He’s the at Slack and was a senior UX researcher author of several patents and is currently at Facebook, where he co-founded the a visiting instructor at HCDE. Research Associates Program.

Kiley Sobel (Ph.D. ’18) is a research Carol Taylor (M.S. ’08) is a principal scientist at an innovation lab housed product design manager at Microsoft. at Sesame Workshop, Sesame Street's As co-founder of Sakson & Taylor's S&T nonprofit. She focuses on using emerging Onsite, she helped grow the business media and technology to help children, into a leading U.S. information design especially those from underrepresented company. She was a partner in MAGI and underserved communities. She Interactive and has held leadership roles received a NSF Graduate Research at T-Mobile, Infospace and Napster. She Fellowship and HCDE’s Graduate Award co-founded the HCDE mobile research for Leadership & Engagement. group.

Alex Thayer (B.S. '00; M.S. '04; Ph.D. '12) Rebecca Walton (Ph.D. ‘11) is an is head of research at Amazon Search and associate professor of technical an affiliate assistant professor in HCDE. communication and rhetoric at Utah Alex's work focuses on explorations of State University, where she researches the social-technical gap and how we make justice interventions in workplaces. She sense of people's habits, practices and has informed implicit bias training, policy messy lives. He has published 10 patents revision, and curriculum development at on haptic feedback systems, immersive multiple universities and is the editor of displays, wearable technology, and 4D Technical Communication Quarterly. printing.

“Human Centered Design & Engineering is where people can engage in research and education that promotes a more just and equitable future. Our students, faculty and alumni produce innovations that put people’s needs at the forefront of design and engineering to meet areas of greatest societal need." Julie Kientz, Professor and Chair

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