Research Areas - Human-Computer Interaction
iSchool Research Area
Human-Computer Interaction
School of Information faculty and students collaborate to find impactful solutions to real-world problems facing users as they interact with computing technologies, including accessibility and inclusion, eye-tracking and visual perception, human-aware artificial intelligence, wearable and mobile computing, educational technology, consumer behavior, and usable security.
RIT faculty who publish research in HCI
Cecilia Ovesdotter Alm, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in English
College of Liberal Arts
coagla@rit.edu
Reynold Bailey, Ph.D.
Professor in Computer Science
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
rjb@cs.rit.edu
Gabriel Diaz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Center for Imagine Science
College of Science
gjdpci@rit.edu
Elena Fedorovskaya, Ph.D.
Research Faculty in Integrated Science Academy
College of Science
elena.fedorovskaya@rit.edu
Joe Geigel, Ph.D.
Professor in Computer Science
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
jmg@cs.rit.edu
Christopher Homan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Computer Science
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
cmh@cs.rit.edu
Rui Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Computing and Information Sciences in Ph.D.
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
rxlics@rit.edu
Jeff Pelz, Ph.D.
Professor in Center for Imagine Science
College of Science
jbppph@rit.edu
Esa Rantanen, Ph.D.
Associate professor in Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
emrgsh@rit.edu
Michael Stinson, Ph.D.
Professor in M.S. in Secondary Education (MSSE) Program
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
msserd@rit.edu
Matthew Wright, Ph.D.
Professor/Director of the Center for Cybersecurity
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
matthew.wright@rit.edu
Zhi Zheng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
zhzbme@rit.edu
Carlos Castellanos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Interactive Games and Media
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
cxcigm@rit.edu
Sorim Chung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Marketing
Saunders College of Business
schung@saunders.rit.edu
Lisa Elliot, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Office of the Associate Dean for Research/ NTID
lisa.elliot@rit.edu
James Ferwerda, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Center for Imagine Science
College of Science
jafpci@rit.edu
Jamison Heard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering
College of Science
jrheee@rit.edu
Konstantinos Papangelis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive Games and Media
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
kpapangelis@me.com
Chao Peng, MFA and Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive Games and Media
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
cxpigm@rit.edu
Dan Phillips, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering
dbpeee@rit.edu
Ehsan Rashedi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
exreie@rit.edu
Brian Tomaszewski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in the School of Interacting Games and Media
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
bmtski@rit.edu
Michael Yacci, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
may@it.rit.edu
Richard Zanibbi, Ph.D.
Professor in Computer Science
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
rlaz@cs.rit.edu
Research
Trust and Bias: Guiding Communication through Visualizations
Hidy Kong
Effective communication is important in all areas of life, but especially so in health domains. The recent pandemic underscored the critical need for clear communication regarding preventive,...
From Code to Community: Weaving Real-World Non-Profit Projects into a Web Technologies Course
John-Paul Takats
In this talk, Professor John-Paul Takats will share his experiences of transforming a typical group project that was done with a made-up client / topic into a collaboration between graduate students...
SHEDing Light on the Value of In-Person Instruction
Andrew Dimock
While technology has expanded the breadth, depth, and delivery mechanisms involved in learning over time, remote learning is effective and as ancient as the written word. Yet, in person instruction...
Besides the research projects in HCI, students pursuing a Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction have an opportunity to do capstone projects. Recent submissions are listed on the iSchool project page >
Facilities
Center for Accessibility and Inclusion Research
The Center for Accessibility and Inclusion Research (CAIR) brings together faculty and students who conduct and publish research at leading computing and education venues on accessibility and assistive technology for diverse users, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing, people who are blind, people with communication impairments, and older adults.
Learn more about the Center for Accessibility and Inclusion Research
Linguistic and Assistive Technologies Laboratory
We conduct research in computational linguistics and human-computer interaction, with a primary focus on accessibility applications and assistive technology for people with disabilities.
Learn more about the Linguistic and Assistive Technologies Laboratory
Center for Human-aware AI
We conduct research to improve the quality of human life with breakthrough research in AI and to comprehensively equip future AI practitioners and scientists.