ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

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In addition to the main group of workshop organizers, we have also engaged a group of experts to help shape the workshop program as members of the program committee (PC). The PC includes representatives from both academia and industry and each member brings deep expertise or experience in one or more areas relevant to our workshop topic. In addition to helping the organizers build the final workshop program, PC members will also be involved in promoting the workshop as they see fit (e.g., via their professional networks and soliciting submissions).

 Dr. Carman Neustaedter (he/him) is the Dean of the Faculty of Communication, Art, and Technology (FCAT) and Professor in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University. He has collaborated with more than twenty organizations - including small to large companies, municipal governments, and community organizations - with an emphasis on technology evaluation.

 Dr. Barry Brown is a research professor at the University of Stockholm, where he helps to run STIR: the Stockholm technology and interaction research group. He is also a Professor at Copenhagen University, within the HCC group. He has published over 100 papers in human computer interaction and social science forums, along with five ACM best paper nominations, one ACM best paper award, and a recent 10-year impact award from the Ubicomp conference. 

Dr. Mark Schlager (he/him) is a Staff UX Researcher on the Google Fitbit UX team. His work spans health activities, metrics, and privacy for aging adults, informal caregivers, and parents. Before finding a home in industry, Mark spent several years at the SRI International Center for Technology in Learning, leading NSF-funded grants on technologies for teachers and teacher educators. 

Angela Moulden is the Director of UX Research for Google Assistant. She brings people and insights together to build partnerships and develop successful product experiences. Prior to Google, she led research for Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Platform Group: Dynamics 365, Power Platform, AI, Product Insights, and Mixed Reality at Work.

Dr. Jessica Tran (she/her) is a Staff Human Factors Engineer at Apple. Her Ph.D. is at the intersection of electrical and computer engineering, HCI, and accessibility from the University of Washington, Seattle. 

Devesh Desai is a Director of Design Research at Oracle where he reframes user understanding into business opportunities. He leads an interdisciplinary team of researchers that translates users' words, keystrokes, clicks and actions into meaningful stories.

Eric Liu (he/him) is currently a Staff UX Researcher at Meta. He has a Master’s Degree in Information Studies from UT Austin. Over the last 10 years, he has measured UX success at companies like Microsoft, AT&T, and IBM.

Ali is a data and UX practitioner currently pursuing his PhD under the guidance of Mark Hancock at the University of Waterloo. Ali has served in leadership roles within organizations such as Morgan Stanley, Amazon, and Hopper, among others, where he has contributed to the advancement of data analytics at scale to influence product strategies. Beyond his research and professional work, Ali teaches Data Analytics and UX courses to students from diverse backgrounds, including engineering and humanities.