I’m a third-year PhD student in the Information School at UW. As a researcher, my focus is human-computer interaction and user research. For my future dissertation topic, I am interested in fostering social interaction in virtual reality and its educational impact.

I’m a second year Master’s student in the Human Centered Design and Engineering program at UW. I love user research and am excited to help amplify and center teen voices with Project EMAR and the design challenge.

I’m a senior year IT -HCI student and aspiring UX researcher. I like to challenge problems with a set of design processes to create an excellent user experience.

I’m a sophomore studying interaction design at UW Seattle. I’m interested in the intersection between design, technology, and mental health. Having been a teen with stress, I hope to make a positive influence on high schoolers through EMAR!

I’m a first year Masters student in Human Centered Design and Engineering. I’ve been a designer for many years, and I’m very excited to share the user-centered design process with teens!

I’m in my 3rd year Bachelors in Human Centered Design and Engineering. I’m passionate about design and helped with the development of the website.

I am a second year Masters student in the Information School, specializing in UX Designing. My long-term goal is to become a Product Manager with a focus on Product Designing. At the moment I am hooked by the idea of Social Design.

I’m an undergrad in the Communications major at UW Tacoma and I love everything that has to do with design and technology. I am always learning and enjoy interacting with creative minds.

I am an undergraduate student at UWT graduating this June with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. I am passionate about human centered design and love creating user friendly products. Upon graduating I plan on starting my career in the industry with a focus in human-computer interaction.

I am a junior at UWT majoring in Writing Studies-Technical Communication. I am looking forward to using my passion for working with people in combination with my interest in human centered design this quarter on Project EMAR.

I’m a junior and an aspiring UX designer. I’m interested in utilizing my technical and design skills to help connect people to the benefits of technology.

I’m a PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. My main research interests are social computing, informal engineering education, and diversity & inclusion. In my free time, I mentor at hackathons and tinker in the CoMotion Makerspace.

I am a senior at the University of Washington Tacoma graduating in the Spring of 2018 with a degree in Communications. I hope to pursue my Masters in Human Centered Design and Engineering at the UW. I’m very passionate about serving communities of color and am currently working on a research project for the Undergraduate Symposium surrounding students of color in STEM and the lack of representation and inclusion. I’m excited to be serving as a mentor and helping expose teens to the dynamic world of UX and STEM.