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Human-Centered Computing BS

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Headshots of researchers from left to right: Murtaza Tamjeed, Dymen A. Barkins, Kristen Shinohara, and Michael McQuaid. The title is below headshots, “Usability, Accessibility and Social Entanglements in Advanced Tool Use by Vision Impaired Graduate Students” and then the names of the researchers are listed: Assistant Professor Kristen Shinohara, UT Austin faculty Michael McQuaid, GCCIS Ph.D. Student Murtaza Tamjeed, and MS HCI student Dymen A Barkins.
Usability, Accessibility and Social Entanglements in Advanced Tool Use by Vision Impaired Graduate Students

Kristen Shinohara

Human-Computer Interaction MS

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The School of Information logo is on the left top, and two headshots, Assistant Professor Garreth Tigwell is on the left and Ph.D. student Sara Andrew is on the left. At the bottom, the paper title is listed as “Accessible Design is Mediated by Job Support Structures and Knowledge Gained Through Design Career Pathways.”
Supporting Accessible Design Across Diverse Workplaces

Garreth Tigwell

Human-Computer Interaction MS

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Choosing the Right Major

Alexis Gordon

Web and Mobile Computing BS

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One Button PIN: A Single Authentication Method for Blind and Low Vision Users  video
One Button PIN: A Single Authentication Method for Blind and Low Vision Users

Garreth Tigwell, Roshan Peiris

Human-Computer Interaction MS

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A Lasting Impact in Accessibility and Usability

Faculty Emerita Vicki Hanson

Human-Computer Interaction MS

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Emily Mills stands in the lobby of the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
Creating an App to Assist Clinical Trials

Emily Mills

Human-Centered Computing BS

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