Welcome!
I’m pursuing a PhD in Human-Centered Computing in the Information Systems Department at UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County).
My academic and professional careers have narrowed from computer science to software engineering to human-computer interaction and accessible technology.
My current research is “accessible fashion” – using wearable computing and social collaboration to translate the visual medium of fashion for people with vision impairments.
I’ve also begun projects to inform the design of mobile navigation technology for the blind.
I often collaborate with members of our lab - the pad, and I have 2 fabulous advisors – Dr. Amy Hurst and Dr. Shaun Kane!
Check out my graphic design portfolio!
Email: mawilliams [at] umbc [dot] edu
(Please note the name change from Michele A. Burton to Michele A. Williams)
2013 Happenings
- February 7-10: Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing
- February 23-27: CSCW 2013 Conference (Workshop on Social Media Question Asking)
- April 27 – May 2: CHI 2013 Conference
- June – August: Summer Internship at Yahoo! Labs under the direction of Dr. Alan Brightman and Dr. Gary Moulton
