Assistant Professor, Interaction Design ART 251jjpierce@uw.eduPersonal WebsiteFields of Interest Critical Theory Design Digital Arts Digital Fabrication Human-computer Interaction Industrial Design Interaction Design Social Practice Sustainability User Experience Design Background and ExperienceSummaryEducationPhD, Human-Computer Interaction, Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS, Human-Computer Interaction / Design, Indiana University BloomingtonBS, Applied Mathematics with Computer Science minor, Illinois Institute of TechnologyJames Pierce's research uses design to understand and address challenging social issues through the production of critical insights and forward-looking alternatives. His current research focuses on privacy, security, and ethical challenges connected to the rise of interactive, networked, and data-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. As a design researcher, he practices and reflects upon design as a mode of inquiry, participatory engagement, and speculative exploration. Pierce has published over 50 peer-reviewed and edited articles in journals and conference proceedings spanning the fields of Human-Computer Interaction, Ubiquitous Computing, and Design Research. His work has been awarded multiple Best Paper awards and nominations at conferences including ACM Human Factors in Computing Systems (SIGCHI), Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW), and Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp). He became a member of the University of Washington faculty in September 2020. Research + Creative Work Research Advised: Graduate Masters Theses Fei Shao. "Enabling Spatial Behavior in Virtual Workplace." MDes Thesis, University of Washington, in progress. (In progress) Read more Courses Taught Spring 2021 DESIGN 485 C: Design Capstone DESIGN 596 B: Directed Research in Interaction Design Winter 2021 DESIGN 371 B: Interface Design 1 DESIGN 496 B: Directed Research in Interaction Design DESIGN 596 B: Directed Research in Interaction Design Autumn 2020 DESIGN 582 A: Design Graduate Studio Related News Related News A Symposium on Design Graduate Education Apr 12, 2021 Transitions Oct 3, 2020 UW Arts Division welcomes ten new faculty members Jun 14, 2020 Incoming IxD professor James Pierce discusses cybersecurity research, efficacy of remote learning May 19, 2020 New IVA + IxD Faculty Apr 13, 2020
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