PhD fellowship(s) in Human-computer Interaction

The Section on Human-Centred Computing invites applicants for one or two PhD fellowships in Human-Computer Interaction. The fellowships are part of the Villum Investigator project TRACTION:

• Theoretical Research in Human-computer Interaction, awarded to Kasper Hornbæk.
• The goal of the fellowships is to understand and advance the use of theory in all its forms in the evaluation and design of interactive systems.
• The start date is April 1 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.
• The project The field of Human-Computer Interaction seeks to make computer systems in all forms useful and usable for end users.
• For the past 40 years, this has been done by creating methods for involving users in the design and evaluation of systems.
• However, we have all experienced computer systems that are frustrating, help solve the wrong tasks, or cause additional work.
• The field also struggles to make emerging technologies, such as AI, extended reality, and social media, benefit end users rather than deskill or distract them.
• The idea of this project is that the field lacks theories that can help us understand and predict when and why computer systems are useful and usable.
• In the TRACTION center, we will focus on developing and applying theory about Human-Computer Interaction1 …