Masters and Undergraduate Students studying Computer Science, Psychology, Design, Education, or Accessibility are strongly encouraged to join the Temple HCI Lab. I will do my best to accomodate as many students as my lab and bandwidth will allow. If you're interested to learn more, check out the FAQ.

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The Temple HCI Lab is one of the largest research labs at Temple University, housed in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences in the College of Science and Technology (CST). Our human-computer interaction lab brings together students from computer science, psychology, education, and design to study how people learn, collaborate, and make decisions with technology.

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Temple University is an R1 Research University located in the heart of Philadelphia. Over the last 5 years, the CS department at Temple has ranked 77th in the USA based on faculty citations. As one of two public universities in Philadelphia, Temple also deeply cares about positiviely impacting our city. This unique focus on scientific and social impact is a hallmark for our university and our lab.

Prospective PhD Students must officially apply for the PhD program to be considered. The application deadline is typically on January 15th.
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I am not currently recruiting PhD students for 2023

Visiting researchers can send me an email. I will do my best to accomodate you with lab space and funding (if available). Dr. Koji Yatani was an excellent host to me while I was at University of Tokyo and I enjoy being able to pay that forward.

Lab Culture and Values

In the Temple HCI lab, we're passionate about making the world a better place. We focus on studying, designing, and building technology that not only centers human experiences but actually puts people in the driver's seat. My lab culture follows suite by encouraging students to drive the research process. That means:

1. Self-direct your own work

2. Give and receive feedback

3. Identify and minize research risks

4. Enjoy the process, not just outcomes

5. Learn from others and share what you know

My approach to research mentorship has been heavily influenced by Dr. Haoqi Zhang and his DTR research lab. at Northwestern.

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