Human-Computer Interaction & UX
Our Specialties
Human-Computer Interaction
This multidisciplinary field researches the interactions between users and information technologies.
Faculty Experts
Dr. Catherine Smith Dr. Dong Whi Yoo Dr. Yin Zhang
Information Systems
Faculty Experts
Dr. Lala Hajibayova Dr. Rebecca Meehan Dr. Athena Salaba
Usability
Research in usability investigates the user experience of technologies and applies design principles to make information technologies and products easier to use.
Faculty Experts
Dr. Rebecca Meehan
User Experience
The states that user experience (UX) “encompasses all aspects of the end-user's interaction with the company, its services, and its products.†Research in the area focuses on gaining a deeper understanding of users’ needs, preferences, and behaviors to inform design.
Faculty Experts
User interfaces
User Experience/User Interfaces (UX/UI) is a branch of User Experience that focuses mainly on is the strategy behind creating pleasing, functional, and meaningful user-centered experiences, particularly when it comes to digital interfaces for websites, software applications, and in the field of LIS, digital information access points.
Faculty Experts
Dr. Marianne Martens Dr. Athena Salaba Dr. Catherine Smith Dr. Yin Zhang
