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Design: Values, Methods and Theory

Advancing design as both a creative practice and a mode of inquiry, emphasizing values-centered approaches, participatory methods and critical theory to shape more equitable, inclusive and meaningful technologies, systems, and services.

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  • David Hendry
  • Nassim Parvin
  • Jaime Snyder
  • Jacob O. Wobbrock
  • Jason Yip

Related Projects and Grants

Grounded Visualization Design to Support Community-Engaged Biodiversity Identification

PI: Jaime Snyder
Funding: National Science Foundation, $910,000
Dates: 2023-2027

Supporting the Development of Digital Playful Exploratory Resources to Combat Mis/Disinformation Through Online Intergenerational Co-Design

PI: Jason Yip
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $249,917
Dates: 2022-2025

Designing for Youth Invisible Work in Families

PI: Jason Yip
Funding: National Science Foundation, $114,329
Dates: 2020-2025

Visually Encoding Personal Data for Vulnerable Populations

PI: Jaime Snyder
Funding: National Science Foundation, $88,298
Dates: 2019-2024

Enhancing the Capacity for Environmental and Social Resiliency in Overburdened Communities

PI: David Hendry
Funding: National Science Foundation, $49,999
Dates: 2022-2023

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Society + Technology event assembles array of UW scholars

Thursday, October 15, 2026
More than 100 attendees filled the room at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture on Friday, Oct. 2, for a Society + Technology at UW symposium addressing the power of public research.As the sun set outside the museum’s...
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AI research to aid in remembering historical figures

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
The words and images of famous American writers like James Baldwin or Mark Twain circulate widely online, and are often invoked in social and political conversations. These texts and images — frequently paired together — sometimes draw...
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Informatics Program Overview for First-Year and Current HS Applicants

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