Scholar
Orit Shaer
Google Scholar ID: T6Qvl9oAAAAJ
Wellesley College
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,313
H-index
23
i10-index
59
Publications
20
Co-authors
22
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Authored the book 'Weaving Fire into Form: Aspirations for Tangible and Embodied Interaction' (ACM Books, 2022); recipient of prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) and industry awards including the NSF CAREER Award, Agilent Technologies Research Award, and Google App Engine Education Award; published numerous papers in top conferences and journals.
Research Experience
- Founded and directs the Wellesley College Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Lab. Current projects investigate how AI can become a partner in creative expression, how intelligent systems can support emergency responders making split-second decisions in the field, and how emerging technologies can foster wellbeing and productivity for knowledge workers.
Education
- Received her PhD and MSc in Computer Science from Tufts University.
Background
- The Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Chair in the Sciences, and Professor and co-Chair of Computer Science at Wellesley College. Her research focuses on human-computer interaction for the future of work and learning, including human-AI interaction, virtual and augmented reality, and tangible and embodied interaction.
Miscellany
- Served on dozens of program committees, editorial boards, and review panels, including NSF division of Computers in Science and Engineering, ACM CHI, CSCW, UIST, and TEI conferences, and the editorial board of ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (ToCHI) and Foundations and Trends in Human Computer Interaction.
