This Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Information School and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at a major university, where he directs the AIM Research Group comprising students from the university information science and computer science programs.  

His research in human-computer interaction combines computer science, interaction design, and psychology to investigate novel user interface technologies, input and interaction techniques, human performance with computing systems, and accessible, mobile & surface computing interfaces.  He has co-authored eight best paper winners, including five from ACM CHI, and three best paper nominees, also from ACM CHI.  He is a recipient of an NSF CAREER award and three other NSF grants.  

§ Assistive technologies for persons with disabilities

§  Gestures, gesture recognition

§  Input devices and techniques

§  Interaction techniques

§  Mobile devices and user interfaces

§  Pointing devices

§  Text entry

§  Touch screens and surfaces

§ User interfaces, interface technologies, design and software