News: Alumni Spotlight

PhD Alumni Spotlight: Empowering Kids and Adults to Design Better Together – Greg Walsh, ‘12

April 11, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore
Alumni’s PhD experience inspired the launch of two research groups to develop new technology for youth and other in-need communities. …
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Images courtesy of Hawa Jalloh (left) and Shannon Bland (right)

MLIS Alumnae Use Instagram to Amplify Black Excellence in Librarianship

March 3, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore
Read about two alumnae who are creating spaces for current and aspiring librarians and authors of color.
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PhD Alumni Spotlight: Science is a Social Process – Pengyi Zhang, ‘10

February 9, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore
Connecting people with technology to enhance decision making, foster collaborative learning, and create more inclusive online communiti …
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PhD Alumni Spotlight: No Such Thing as Perfect in Research – Jes Koepfler, ‘14

December 13, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore
Wayfinding through our integrated digital world as a UX research leader.

PhD Alumni Spotlight: The Fight for Access to Justice – Ursula Gorham, ‘15

December 2, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore
How an alumni is working towards improving access to critical online legal resources and striving to close the “justice gap.”
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PhD Alumni Spotlight: Navigating the HUman eXperience – Gagan Jindal, ‘20

October 28, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore
Gagan Jindal’s unexpected journey to creating a more accessible and meaningful user experience for all.
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PhD Alumni Spotlight: Examining the "Datafication" of Family Life – Priya Kumar, PhD ‘21

September 29, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore
From interests in public policy and journalism, to a fascination for social media’s influence on entire industries, Priya Kumar “fe …

PhD Alumni Spotlight: To Build or Not to Build? – Myeong Lee, PhD ‘19

September 15, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore
While planning his Master’s degree thesis, Myeong Lee was offered a simple question - "Do you want to build something or understand s …