Featured Student

Rie Kamikubo is a PhD student in Computer Science, under the direction of Hernisa Kacorri. Her research interest is in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) with a focus on design for accessibility. She is passionate about developing new tools and methods that support technology designers in creating accessible solutions. Rie currently works with the Trace Center on…

Alex Jian Zheng is a 2nd year Ph.D. student in the iSchool under the direction of Ge Gao.  He got his master’s degree of psychology in Beijing Normal University. Before joining the iSchool he worked in Department of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University. Tell us about your research interests: My research interest are HCI and,…

Ekta Shokeen is a PhD student in Information Studies, under the direction of Caro Williams Pierce. Her current research focus is on designing digital media with and for youth’s connected learning. In particular, Ekta is interested in improving user experiences of digital resources from embodied cognition perspective.   Tell us about your research interests: My…

Jonathan Brier is a Ph.D. student in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. Advised by Brian Butler and Susan Winter. His research covers the evaluation, development, and evolution of cyberinfrastructure and online communities. Jonathan earned a M.S. in Information from the University of Michigan in 2012 focused on social computing and a B.S. in Media and Communication…

Yongle Zhang is a PhD student in Information Studies, advised by Dr. Ge Gao. He is an HCI researcher who is interested in multilingual communication and teamwork. Tell us about your research interests: My research interests include Human-computer interaction, computer-supported cooperative work, and multilingual communication.  Why did you choose to join the HCIL? At the…