Informatics

PhD
University of California Irvine

Psychology

Bachelors
Howard University

Human-computer Interaction

Community-Based Research

Participatory Design

Health

Artificial Intelligence

CSCI 652: Special Topics in Human-Computer Interaction

Human-Computer Interaction is a field that investigates the design and development of technology that integrates into human life. By understanding user needs, behaviors, and cognitive processes, HCI professionals create intuitive and efficient systems that enhance human capabilities. In today’s digitally saturated world, HCI is indispensable. HCI principles shape our daily experiences, from the smartphones we carry to the complex software applications that power our cities. The success of countless businesses and the overall quality of life depend on well-designed interfaces and interactions. This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to contribute to this dynamic field and create technology that benefits diverse users.

Each week will consist of reading relevant papers on HCI topics, presentations on these topics, and in-depth discussions. Students are expected to contribute, share, and reflect on HCI’s contributions to society through leading class discussions and the development of a personal project.

Centering Black Voices: Lessons Learned and Reflections from a Large-Scale AAVE Data Collection at a Historically Black University

Johnson, J., Williams, L., Nias, J., Aryal, S. K., & Washington, G. (2025, April). Centering Black Voices: Lessons Learned and Reflections from a Large-Scale AAVE Data Collection at a Historically Black University. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-7).

Young children’s mental well-being in low-income South African settings: A qualitative study

Draper CE, Cook CJ, Ankrah EA, Beltran JA, Cibrian FL, Johnson J, Lakes KD, Mofid H, Williams L, Hayes GR. Young children’s mental well-being in low-income South African settings: A qualitative study. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2024 Oct 17:1-7.

Designing an Evidence-based Mental Health Intervention Alongside University Students

Williams, L., Pinto, M., Abrahim, H., Bhattacharya, A., Harrison, T., Burton, C., ... & Hayes, G. (2023, July). Designing an Evidence-based Mental Health Intervention Alongside University Students. In International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 180-202). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

Analysis Of Distance-Based Mental Health Support For Underrepresented University Students

Williams, L., Hayes, G., Washington, G., W. Black, R., Williams, C., Clements, L., & Allotey, M. (2021, May). Analysis of distance-based mental health support for underrepresented university students. In Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-6).

Mapping and taking stock of the personal informatics literature

Epstein, D. A., Caldeira, C., Figueiredo, M. C., Lu, X., Silva, L. M., Williams, L., ... & Chen, Y. (2020). Mapping and taking stock of the personal informatics literature. Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, 4(4), 1-38.