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 Nielsen Norman Group 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

Dr. Rebecca Meehan   

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