Charles Hannon
About: I am a reformed Faulkner scholar now Founding Chair of an interdisciplinary I.T. program designed for liberal arts students. Our major has emphases in the areas of new media technologies, data discovery, and information systems. Our students can read critically, reason intelligently, write coherently, think historically, and solve any problem you throw at them. Needless to say (for this audience) we think interaction design knowledge is central to taking a leadership role in the area of information technology.
Title
Associate Professor, Information Technology Leadership
Organization
Washington & Jefferson College
What type of IxD do primarily you do? (Web, desktop, mobile web, mobile app, devices/hardware, services, etc.)
For the past few years my classroom assignments have focused on small-screen applications. But I have a growing interest in kiosks,
medical devices, and information appliances.
Who is your favorite author or speaker about IxD?
Marc Rettig
What do you hope to gain most by attending Interaction08?
Connections, Contacts for Students, Ideas for the Classroom
What topics are you most interested in?
Mental and Conceptual Models, "Phenomenon" Technologies, Usability in Developing Nations
