Wendy Mackay
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Wendy Elizabeth Mackay (born on (1956-05-25)May 25, 1956) is a Canadian researcher specializing in human-computer interaction.[1][3] She has served in all of the roles on the SIGCHI committee, including Chair. She is a member of the CHI Academy and a recipient of a European Research Council Advanced grant.[4][5] She has been a visiting professor in Stanford University between 2010 and 2012, and received the ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award in 2014.[6]
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Born | Wendy Elizabeth Mackay (1956-05-25) May 25, 1956 (age 67) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Citizenship | US / Canadian citizen |
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Fields | Human computer interaction[1] |
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Thesis | Users and customizable software : a co-adaptive phenomenon (1990) |
Doctoral advisor | Wanda Orlikowski[2] |
Website | ex-situ |
She leads research at Exsitu, while serving as research director with INRIA Saclay in France. Her research investigates of human computer interaction (HCI)[1] and aims to develop and to facilitate the interfaces that provide users with the tools needed to accomplish the task at hand.[7][8]