We have officially launched our first episode of ImpacTech, the IMPACT Center's podcast! As of today it can be found on Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Amazon Music. Coming soon to Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Google Podcasts, and Pandora. Subscribe today! impactech.simplecast.com/episodes/creat…

Episode 2 has dropped! Learn how to have sustainable success in supporting your #assistivetechnology venture in the 2nd episode of the ImpacTech #podcast! Pitt SHRS CreateAbility, Inc. impactech.simplecast.com/episodes/episo…

Today it was announced that a large new bookstore is opening at The Terminal in the Strip. We have some Thoughts. TL;DR, White Whale got taken advantage of, and this is a cautionary tale. Buckle up! (Same text on images as on this thread) 1/15

How George Floyd protests changed the race for mayor in Pittsburgh.

We are researching user's perceptions and experiences of social virtual reality. We are looking to interview teenagers and their parents for this study. If you are interested, please scan the QR code below👇🏻, or reach out to me here🙂. Pleas RT 🙏🏻. #VR

Excited to present on Wednesday at #ASSETS2022

Pennsylvania, make sure you vote for Josh Shapiro for Governor, Summer Lee and Chris Deluzio for the U.S. House, and John Fetterman for the U.S. Senate. They'll work to make a difference for folks like you. Make a plan to vote at IWillVote.com.

Proud to present a preview of our upcoming #CHI2023 paper on equity-based pedagogy on Friday UMBC Provost’s Teaching and Learning Symposium! Thanks to our amazing team, Erin Higgins Jenn, Quinlan, and Susu, and community partner @DHF with Andrew Coy and @XantheMaty

Come see my #CHI2023 talk tomorrow morning at 9am at the Learning and Education session in Hall F. Come talk to me about equity-based pedagogy in informal tech-rich learning :) Link: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/35…

Looking forward to presentation on Environmental Justice from the perspectives of activists in Bangladesh by Hasan Mahmud Prottoy, @lydiastamato, and Foad Hamidi tomorrow at the Computing Within LIMITS (LIMITS'23). Check out the paper here: limits.pubpub.org/pub/8rcl3kph/r…

I’m presenting today at #ASSETS2023 about about co-designing custom DIY-AT in a social justice aligned makerspace at 1:40pm! Come see me! Paper: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/35…

Wonderful to have UMBC Department of Information Systems students and faculty sharing and engaging with accessibility and assistive tech research at #assets2023 conference in NYC!

I will present my paper at #CHI2024 about users' privacy and security concerns of mental health apps on Wednesday, May 15th from 11:00am - 11:15am at 316A "Privacy for Safer Web and Apps". Come talk to me! Tera Reynolds Dr. Helena Mentis

I’m excited to announce that I'm recruiting a PhD student in Human-Centered Computing (HCC) at UMBC! If you're passionate about building AI systems, the future of work, or community-engaged research, apply to our HCC PhD program! Why UMBC, you ask? Let me tell you! (1/5)

Come see Kirk Crawford present our poster during a coffee break at #ASSETS24 Link to poster: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36…

I’m giving a talk at #ASSETS24 in session 5A at 2pm today! Come see me or read the paper here: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36…

✨ Pittsburgh entrepreneurs + side hustlers! ✨ Join us June 21 @PrototypePGH for a free workshop on business planning, peer learning & emerging tech. 📄 Leave with a biz plan draft + action steps 🗣️ “Six months of work became 10 minutes.” RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/build-your-b…

We are conducting an interview study to better understand how people perceive privacy and security when using AI-driven mental health apps. Complete a short screening survey to see if you're eligible ($30 compensation for the interview): drexel.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6n…