Requirements engineering (speaking to the #HCI crowd) is the SE equivalent of "How do you know you've built what you were supposed to?" It involves talking to people, and listing out what end result must do - Lots of overlap with HCI. It's how I've found a home in a SE department

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I have new SE Education research showing the differences between how professionals and students view requirements engineering. RE is tough without experience and students aren't getting it outside of the classroom. Alumni report RE is interwoven with many SE areas. Link below.

I'll be presenting, "Speaking from Experience: Co-designing E-textile Projects with Older Adult Fiber Crafters" at #tei2023 today in Warsaw. I've been enjoying the conference and looking forward to joining in the great conversations around crafting, making, and tangible systems

I'm proud to announce that "Speaking from Experience: Co-designing E-textile Projects with Older Adult Fiber Crafters" was accepted to TEI 2023! Thanks to my co-authors @Amanda_Lazar, @adapperprof, @alisha_pradhan, and @katiesiek. Check out a future post for details in February

“Adopting Diffractive Reading to Advance HCI Research: A Case Study on Technology for Aging” — a paper by @Amanda_Lazar, @BenJelen_ , @alisha_pradhan, Katie A. Siek, presented today at #CHI2022. Paper: https://t.co/SNkoVj0dMh https://t.co/mm7laBI49M

I want to put out a public thank you to @katiesiek and the rest of my committee, @IUProHealth, @IULuddy, and all of the friends, family, mentors, and mentees along the way. They've prepared me well for what's to come :-)

I'll be joining @rhitcsse as an Assistant Professor of CS and Software Engineering in Fall 2022. I'm excited to work alongside the amazing faculty to continue supporting students to succeed at the #1 undergraduate focused engineering program in the US for the past 23 years

This is too much of a gem not to share. Some epic new doctors, until... Photo credit: @katiesiek

Congratulations to all of our winter 2021 graduates. We are so proud of all you've accomplished and we're excited to see the great things you're going to do. Always remember that you're Hoosiers at heart! ⚪🔴

I was so excited to walk for graduation today that I had some fun decorating my cap in honor of my research. Thanks to the amazing @katiesiek for her support and for joining me today in the fun.

Graduation day! :) #doctors #PhdLife 👨🏻‍🎓🎉

For those still taking the long journey to a PhD -- you've got this. I'm one more person in your corner cheering for you just as everyone cheered for me along the way. Make sure you take some time to celebrate the small successes.

My dissertation was titled, "Designing a Craft-based Electronic Toolkit for Older Adult Crafters."

I'm thrilled to announce that I passed my dissertation defense today. It was the culmination of a many years of hard work. I had a ton of support from many people, including my committee: @katiesiek (my chair), @jamesclawson, @normsu, Lesa Huber, @Amanda_Lazar, and @adapperprof

Are you looking to get started Arduino but don't know where to start and want to avoid common pitfalls? Anyone can learn it, and you can, too. Check out my practical advice, "Get to Know Arduino" in the Hello World section of XRDS, ACM's Student Magazine

We’re running a survey of researchers impacted by the pandemic. We’re interested in those who planned/conducted prototype, device, or design workshop studies with participants. See the survey for more information:

This paper makes an important statement about how we can't view designing for older adults as strictly an accessibility challenge. Getting older is not a disability. Designing for older adults supports designs that benefit everyone. Check out @OatBran9's 5 min summary here

Curious about makerspace formation, older adult makers, and/or independent living? I'm a co-author on a CHI 2021 paper, "Studying the Formation of an Older Adult-Led Makerspace" with @Amanda_Lazar, @alisha_pradhan, @katiesiek, and @aeleitch. Check it out:

I'd like to thank @IULuddy for the Luddy Service Award, which is given to recognize the service of a graduate student in the department. This award should really be shared with everyone who has chipped in to make the department (and world) a better place. Pay it forward, friends.