Human-Centered Computing News

New Faculty Join CCI

September 24, 2024

Drexel CCI welcomes eight new faculty members this autumn.

Drexel CCI Faculty and Students Present at ACM CHI 2024 International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

May 01, 2024

Two CCI authors received Best Paper Honorable Mention at the premier international conference of human-computer interaction.

Helena Mentis Appointed Head of Department of Information Science at Drexel’s College of Computing & Informatics

April 24, 2024

A highly regarded human-centered computing scholar, Mentis will begin her role leading the Department of Information Science on Sept. 1.

Drexel CCI Faculty Featured in WHYY Article on ChatGPT's Information Retrieval

March 14, 2024

Denise Agosto and Michael Ekstrand weighed in on ChatGPT and its role within the broader landscape of artificial intelligence, information retrieval and human-computer interaction.

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Professor Ellen Bass Co-Authors Study Findings to Help Transform Pediatric Care and Safety in Teaching Hospitals

February 21, 2024

The study focuses on the implementation of a family-centered approach in pediatric teaching hospitals that emphasizes family and nurse engagement, health literacy, and structured communication during family-centered rounds.

Image of healthcare professionals with a pediatric patient and mother.

Drexel CCI Professor Aleksandra Sarcevic Named ACM Senior Member

January 25, 2024

Sarcevic was selected for her demonstrated performance through technical leadership, as well as technical and professional contributions to the field of computing.

Drexel CCI Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members in Fall 2023

October 23, 2023

CCI's newest faculty bring a variety of professional experience and research expertise in areas such as business IT, cybersecurity, software engineering and development, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence and machine learning, ethical design, and natural language processing.

Professor Ellen Bass Named 2023 Outstanding Drexel STAR Scholar Mentor of the Year

October 17, 2023

The award recognizes Bass’ passion towards sharing her research expertise with students in the field, and her active engagement with students in learning and celebrating their successes.

Drexel CCI Announces Faculty Promotions and Tenure for 2023

September 11, 2023

Drexel CCI is pleased to announce the latest faculty promotions and tenure appointments this fall within the Department of Information Science.

CCI Faculty Perspective: Gen Z and the Rise of Digital Cameras

March 15, 2023

Assistant Teaching Professor Tim Gorichanaz breaks down how Generation Z is contributing to a resurgence of the digital camera industry in recent articles for The Conversation and Scripps News.

Drexel CCI Faculty Discuss ChatGPT and the Future of AI on NBC10 and Fox 29 News Philadelphia

January 27, 2023

CCI faculty members Tim Gorichanaz, PhD and Rosina Weber, PhD were recently featured on NBC10 and Fox 29 Philadelphia news segments on ChatGPT and its impact on the future of artificial intelligence and society.

Screenshot of Rosina Weber speaking on TV broadcast

Drexel CCI at ACM Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing Conference

November 11, 2022

Drexel University College of Computing & Informatics (CCI) faculty and students are making several research and other contributions to the ACM conference Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW 2022), from Nov. 8 to Nov. 22, 2022.

Drexel CCI Faculty and Students at 2022 ALISE and ASIS&T Conferences

October 26, 2022

Drexel CCI faculty and students are participating in the 85th Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting and ALISE 2022 Annual Conference.

Drexel's College of Computing & Informatics Welcomes Six New Faculty Members

September 27, 2022

Joining Drexel CCI this September, the six new faculty members bring a wealth of professional and research experience that span the computing and information technology fields.

Drexel 3D Face Shield Printing Project Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic Achieves 30K+ Donation Milestone

December 23, 2020

The collaborative project to generate 3D printed face shields recently hit a milestone of 30,500 donations to more than 100 Philadelphia area organizations battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Houda El mimouni and Jiangen He Awarded 2020 Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

July 27, 2020

The Fellowship awards will support El mimouni’s dissertation research, “Robotic Telepresence in the Classroom and Values,” and Jiangen He's dissertation research, “Predictive and Visual Analytics of Scientific Development."

Drexel CCI Researchers Present at 2020 ACM CHI International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

May 14, 2020

Several Drexel College of Computing & Informatics (CCI) faculty members, students and alumni presented at the virtual ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2020).

Drexel Professor Ellen Bass Presents on the Positive Benefits of Infusing Health Promotion Knowledge in Curricula

August 08, 2019

Bass' study investigates infusing health promotion topics into an engineering course via problem-based case studies and lectures to assess student learning and self-reported behavior.

Holly Foster and Ellen Bass at AHFE 2019

Drexel Researchers Participate in ACM CHI International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

May 01, 2019

Several Drexel University faculty members, students and alumni will present at the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2019) in Scotland.

Drexel CCI Faculty and Students to Present at iConference 2019

March 26, 2019

Several faculty and students from Drexel University’s College of Computing & Informatics (CCI) will be presenting and participating in iConference 2019 in Washington, DC (March 31 to April 3).

CCI Information Science Faculty, Students, and Alumni Make Strong Showing at ASIS&T and CSCW Conferences

November 27, 2018

In the month of November, members of the College of Computing & Informatics’ (CCI) Information Science department stayed busy presenting research and collecting awards at two major conferences, the 2018 Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work.