Research / Research AreasHuman-Computer Interaction
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a rapidly expanding area of research and development that has transformed the way we use computers in the last thirty years. Research topics and areas include augmented-reality, collective action, computer-mediated communication, computer-supported collaborative work, crowdsourcing and social computing, cyberlearning and future learning technologies, inclusive technologies and accessibility, interactive audio, mixed-initiative systems, mobile interaction design, multi-touch interaction, social media, social networks, tangible user interfaces, ubiquitous computing, and user-centered design.
Northwestern hosts a vibrant HCI community across schools, with faculty and students involved in a wide range of projects. Students in HCI are enrolled in programs in Computer Science, Communication, Learning Sciences, and Technology & Social Behavior. Students also take courses and attend seminars through the Segal Design Institute.
Faculty
Nabil Alshurafa
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine and (by courtesy) Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nivedita Arora
Allen K. and Johnnie Cordell Breed Junior Professor of Design
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Jeremy Birnholtz
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
Elizabeth Gerber
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and (by courtesy) Computer Science
Professor of Communication Studies
Co-Director, Center for Human Computer Interaction + Design
Kristian Hammond
Bill and Cathy Osborn Professor of Computer Science
Director, Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Program
Director, Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence (CASMI)
Eleanor O'Rourke
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Associate Professor of Education and Social Policy
Uri Wilensky
Professor of Computer Science
Professor of Education and Social Policy
Lorraine Morton Professor
Marcelo Worsley
Karr Family Associate Professor of Computer Science
Associate Professor of Learning Sciences, School of Education and Social Policy
