Social and Human Experience
At SIAT, researchers study social, cognitive and living systems to inform our knowledge and technological systems that are better adapted to the human experience.
Research Topics
Bio Informatics Cognition Computer Supported Collaborative Work Computer-Mediated performance Design Ethnography Embodied Interaction Interaction Design Interactive Art Media studies and analysis Spatial Design and Representation Sustainability TangiblesIntegration of Research Themes
Research is the cornerstone of SIAT scholarship; it is characterized by interdisciplinary foundations, human-centered design, and the building of rich media. It does not cleanly fall in to traditional categories, but rather seeks to create new knowledge at the intersection of art and science. Graduate students should expect to interact with colleagues with different backgrounds and a range of expertise.
Research // Themes
Faculty and students at SIAT are boundary crossers, developing new research approaches and methodologies to explore the possibilities created by the design of technology for humans. Below are intertwining keywords that have proven helpful to people interested in exploring the range of research we do: