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HC-Hive

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HC-Hive is a podcast run by M.S. Human-Computer Interaction students at Georgia Institute of Technology.
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[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 2 - Su Fang and Courtney Allen on User Research Internships

HC-HiveJan 13, 2020

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HC-Hi! Episode 4: "It's All Nine Inch Nails" with Rob MacDonald

HC-Hi! Episode 4: "It's All Nine Inch Nails" with Rob MacDonald

Tommy Ottolin interviews Rob MacDonald, a new '23 graduate from the Psychology track, in this episode of the HC-Hi! Rob discusses how UX and ethics have been focal points throughout his diversified career path, and he shares what aspects that make up his favorite teams.


HC-Hi! is an interview series showcasing the eclectic personalities of the Georgia Tech M.S. Human-Computer Interaction program. Each episode, a podcast team member chats with a fellow classmate about their projects and passions within and beyond the program.

May 19, 202318:56
HC-Hi! Episode 3: "An Adobe Fan" with Lydia Burns

HC-Hi! Episode 3: "An Adobe Fan" with Lydia Burns

Madeleine Paulsen sits down with Lydia Burns, LMC class of 2024, in this episode of the HC-Hi! Lydia shares how she got to GT with her advertising background, her mission to learn all aspects of UX, and a hot take about Adobe vs. Figma.


HC-Hi! is an interview series showcasing the eclectic personalities of the Georgia Tech M.S. Human-Computer Interaction program. Each episode, a podcast team member chats with a fellow classmate about their projects and passions within and beyond the program.

Apr 02, 202317:14
[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - I'm Every Woman

[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - I'm Every Woman

Inclusion can be at the forefront of UX design processes, but UX teams do not always reflect that value through having a diverse team. 5 MS-HCI students and alumni discuss their professional experiences as women of color in this episode. Our hosts and guests share stories of making space for themselves and others while teaching us that their perspective is powerful.


Credits:

- Hosts: Tymirra Smith and Lakshmi Seelam

- Guests: Monet Spells, Hannan Abdi, Maria Paula Lengua-Espejo

- Production & Edits: Madeleine Paulsen, Tyler Norman, Tommy Ottolin

- Logo: Vanessa Lin, Stacy Lee

Mar 09, 202333:53
HC-Hi! Episode 2 - "The Antichrist of Guided Meditation" with Sejal Sarkar

HC-Hi! Episode 2 - "The Antichrist of Guided Meditation" with Sejal Sarkar

Stacy Lee chats with Sejal Sarkar, a Pyschology student graduating in May 2023, in this episode of the HC-Hi! Sejal explains how her background as a therapist helps and challenges her work as a UX researcher and the value and authenticity of Headspace.


HC-Hi! is an interview series showcasing the eclectic personalities of the Georgia Tech M.S. Human-Computer Interaction program. Each episode, a podcast team member chats with a fellow classmate about their projects and passions within and beyond the program.

Jan 21, 202325:01
[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - Helpful and Hungry Like the Wolf

[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - Helpful and Hungry Like the Wolf

While it may be easy to refer to the UX world as synonymous with the world of Human-Computer Interaction, this episode highlights a population that is excluded by that comparison: animals. Melody Jackson, the Animal-Centered Computing lab director, along with two HCI students who worked in that lab, Josh Terry and Cole Anderson, discuss the curious world of researching and designing for animals. They share a variety of projects and findings that help illustrate how UX frameworks are applicable but differ when used in this field of research.


Credits:

- Hosts: Madeleine Paulsen and Taylor Scavo

- Guests: Melody Jackson, Cole Anderson, Josh Terry

- Production & Edits: Tyler Norman, Tommy Ottolin, Madeleine Paulsen

- Logo: Vanessa Lin, Stacy Lee

Nov 07, 202244:16
HC-Hi! Episode 1 - "O-LO-GO?" with Tommy Ottolin

HC-Hi! Episode 1 - "O-LO-GO?" with Tommy Ottolin

Stacy Lee kicks off the HC-Hi! interview series with Tommy Ottolin, an Interactive Computing student in the class of 2023. Tommy shares his opinions about and experiences with AI-generated art, pursuing your curiosities, and the music industry.


HC-Hi! is an interview series showcasing the eclectic personalities of the Georgia Tech M.S. Human-Computer Interaction program. Each episode, a podcast team member chats with a fellow classmate about their projects and passions within and beyond the program.


Credits:

- Host: Stacy Lee

- Guest: Tommy Ottolin

- Production and Edits: Stacy Lee, Tyler Norman, Tommy Ottolin

- Logo: Vanessa Lin, Stacy Lee

Oct 07, 202223:47
[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 2 - Resigned, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Not Yours)

[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 2 - Resigned, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Not Yours)

The Great Resignation is an economic and lifestyle trend in which professionals across industries left their jobs in masses. Whether it was layoffs induced by COVID-19, shifting wages and costs of living, dissatisfaction, or something else, the working world shifted, and we changed. Taylor and Madeleine sit down with three people who navigated the Great Resignation to look back on lessons learned and share hopes for the future.

Credits:

- Hosts: Taylor Scavo and Madeleine Paulsen

- Guests: Rachael Lund, Ruvinee Senadheera, Justin Mckay

- Production and Edits: Tyler Norman, Tommy Ottolin

- Logo: Haley Dabbs, Madeleine Paulsen


Send in a voice message to the team! https://anchor.fm/gt-hc-hive/messages

May 20, 202240:16
[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - Burn Baby, Burn

[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - Burn Baby, Burn

The practice of HCI requires much energy, empathy, and creativity. Creative burnout unfortunately is an expectation in our world, and each of us has different prevention methods and remedies to deal with these feelings. Taylor and Austin sit down with a few members of the podcast team, Sharon, Stacy, and Tyler, to learn about how creative burnout manifests in their lives.

Credits:

- Hosts: Taylor Scavo and Austin Peete

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips, Tyler Norman, Stacy Lee

- Logo: Haley Dabbs, Madeleine Paulsen


Send in a voice message to the team! https://anchor.fm/gt-hc-hive/messages


Mar 31, 202236:50
[Season 3] After Dark: Director’s Tell All

[Season 3] After Dark: Director’s Tell All

The After Dark you've been waiting for. Ngoc and Harshali chat with Dr. Henneman, director of the MSHCI program at Georgia Tech, and hear about his experience with prospective students, transforming the program, and of course, Hot Takes. 


Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Harshali Wadge 

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

Jul 11, 202147:35
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 13 - SpaceUX

[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 13 - SpaceUX

HCI has roots in old school technology, often funded and researched by the government. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali hang out with recent graduate Jack to talk about his experiences of working for NASA and the unique challenges of working in the public sector.

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Ngoc Tran

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

Jun 10, 202136:33
[Season 3] The HC-Hive - Ep. 12 - Stakeholders Are Forever

[Season 3] The HC-Hive - Ep. 12 - Stakeholders Are Forever

In HCI, you always have stakeholders - collaborators, peers, managers, reports, users, and even competitors. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali chat with Jill and Grace to hear their experiences of working in collaborative environments and how to conquer spaces with differing interests. 

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Harshali Wadge and Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes


Jun 03, 202144:48
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 11 - Data and Order

[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 11 - Data and Order

We love data, here at the HC Hive. But as data has grown, so have its ethical implications. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali chat with Yash, Ellen, and Conor to discuss emerging discussions in data ethics. 

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

May 17, 202148:16
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 10 - Lost in Translation

[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 10 - Lost in Translation

Stories are at the heart of user experiences - from the setting, to the conflict, to the technological resolution. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali hang out with Kyle, David, and Ines to discuss how we can become effective storytellers in HCI, and why it's an important skill to build. 


Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

May 01, 202143:14
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 9 - Straight Outta Reality

[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 9 - Straight Outta Reality

Augmented and Virtual Reality tech is all the rage these days. Ngoc and Harshali chat with Morgan to talk about the nuances of building AR/VR projects, gatekeeping in this space, and inclusion. 


Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

Apr 22, 202133:19
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 8 - Portrait of a Designer on Fire
Apr 15, 202133:53
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 7 - They're Just Not That Into You
Apr 02, 202138:08
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 6 - The Girl Who Played with Insights
Mar 29, 202135:45
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 5 - The Girl Who Designed the Hornet's Nest
Mar 19, 202138:52
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - The Girl with the Coding Interview
Mar 11, 202135:51
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - The Imitation Game: Resumes and Portfolios

[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - The Imitation Game: Resumes and Portfolios

Resumes and portfolios are the essentials when job hunting. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali chat with Joshua, Victoria, and Aditi to learn about what makes great resumes and portfolios for UX designers and researchers. 


Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Music Feature: "Show You Who I Am" - AJ John - https://bit.ly/3u9XCt7

Mar 05, 202147:02
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 2 - The Social Networking
Feb 23, 202140:58
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - The Good, The Bad, and The Weird of Career Fairs
Feb 02, 202145:07
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 15 - #IYKYKIYDY: Semester Wrap-up

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 15 - #IYKYKIYDY: Semester Wrap-up

In the final episode of the season, Ngoc and Harshali sit back down with Hannah, Tushar, and Gabriel to look back on the semester and hear some new hot takes. Tune in for a fun conversation about lessons learned, remote learning, and meetings!

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Ngoc Tran

- Logo: Olivia Hughes



Jan 11, 202146:08
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 14 - Les Tangibles (Physical Prototyping and Design)

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 14 - Les Tangibles (Physical Prototyping and Design)

It's easy to think UX and HCI only apply to software, but ultimately, humans interact in the physical world. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali sit down with Noah, Tim, and Prabodh to talk about physical prototyping, and the wild, wild west of building tangible technology. Tune in to hear a great conversation about the unique challenges (and joys!) of building physical objects. 

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Harshali Wadge, Ngoc Tran, and Savannah Phillips 

- Logo: Olivia Hughes



Jan 07, 202142:29
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 13 - UX Without Borders

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 13 - UX Without Borders

How does culture affect how we study and understand HCI? In this episode, hosts Ngoc and Harshali chat with Eileen, Jae, and Niharika about their experiences of being international students in the U.S. and studying HCI at Georgia Tech. Tune in for an incredible conversation about the challenges of being an international student, valuable advice for prospective students, a terrible hot takes question, and Ngoc's frustrations with vending machines. 

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Harshali Wadge and Ngoc Tran

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

Jan 02, 202142:35
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 12 - The Devil Wears Data (Data Viz)

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 12 - The Devil Wears Data (Data Viz)

If you've been listening to the Hive, you know that Ngoc and Harshali love data. This episode, they sit down with Arpit and Chao to discuss data visualization, and how HCI can help users understand the data-rich world we live in today. This episode gets deep, and we somehow discuss evolution, philosophy, and pie charts all in one go!

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Ngoc Tran

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: Bad Bat! by Sue Reon Kim and Nora Petran (link: https://norapetran.bandcamp.com/album/bad-bat)

Jan 01, 202143:15
[Season 2] After Dark: HC-Hive, Unwrapped

[Season 2] After Dark: HC-Hive, Unwrapped

In this Holiday Special episode, Ngoc and Harshali spill all the behind-the-scenes tea about how the Hive is produced! Tune in for some festive cheer!


Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Harshali Wadge and Ngoc Tran

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

Dec 25, 202001:01:49
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 11 - The Lexicon of Disruptive UX Synchronization

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 11 - The Lexicon of Disruptive UX Synchronization

Besides the obvious health crisis, buzzwords and poor communication are other pandemics afflicting the workplace today! Hosts Ngoc and Harshali chat with Olivia, Kevin, and Jordan - all 2nd year students in the MSHCI program - to talk about the value of strong communication skills. Tune in to hear about some specific techniques, skills, and as always, hot takes. 


Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: "40mph" - a.DOT and kiddiegoggles

Dec 23, 202042:32
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 10 - A Beautiful Mind: Importance of Mental Health

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 10 - A Beautiful Mind: Importance of Mental Health

This episode, Ngoc and Harshali discuss mental health with fellow students Talia, Yago, and Lu. Together, guests share their stories of dealing with stress and insecurity in HCI and grad school. Tune in for a candid discussion about this very important topic!


Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Ngoc Tran

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: Midnight Sun by Gurudutt Perichetla (Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3TRhky1eQOYKa4ZUx5TyoV) 

Dec 16, 202050:13
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 9 - Silver Linings Sketchbook (Industrial Design)
Dec 08, 202046:01
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep 8 - Zen and the Art of Startup Maintenance (Alumni Spotlight)

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep 8 - Zen and the Art of Startup Maintenance (Alumni Spotlight)

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Golino and Rachel Feinberg, alumni of the MSHCI program at Georgia Tech. Matt and Rachel share their story of turning their masters project into a startup, working as a team, and launching the beta of their new app, ZenVR. Tune in to learn about how these HCI experts turned into entrepreneurs to bring meditation and technology together in one amazing product.  Check out www.zenvrapp.com to learn more about this project and sign up for the Beta! Credits: - Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge - Production and Edits: Ngoc Tran - Logo: Olivia Hughes - Featured Music: "Untitled" by Yeesh (Instagram: yeesh.jpg)

Nov 30, 202040:55
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 7 - UX Machina (Engineering to HCI)
Nov 16, 202031:57
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 6 - Legends of UX (Game Design)

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 6 - Legends of UX (Game Design)

Ever wondered what makes a great video game? This episode, hosts Ngoc and Harshali sit down with fellow HCI students, Ryan, Stephanie, and Aditya, to hear about their thoughts on video game design. All avid gamers, the three guests shine light on how HCI intersects with game design, coursework at Georgia Tech, and spill some tea on terrible game UX. 

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: "Devon" - Sue Reon Kim (Check out her EP here: https://suereonkim.bandcamp.com/album/oorideuren) 

Nov 04, 202047:30
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 5 - 50 Shades of Research

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 5 - 50 Shades of Research

In this episode, hosts Ngoc and Harshali travel into the wild west of research, in all its various forms. Many people think of UX research as a single type of work, but it's actually a wonderful medley of methodology, data, empathy, business processes, and puzzles. Guests Sonam, Tiffany, and Anjali shed some light on the complexity of studying humans, the skills you need, and some great pieces of advice. Listen for a great (and very nerdy) conversation! 

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: "Vice City" - Gurudutt Perichetla 

Oct 27, 202046:01
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - Keeping Up Appearances (Impostor Syndrome)

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - Keeping Up Appearances (Impostor Syndrome)

This week, hosts Ngoc and Harshali sit down with Sav, Taylor, and Austin - other members of the podcast team - to discuss imposter syndrome and the unique challenges of fitting into the HCI world. Touching on HCI, UX, and grad school, the podcast team shares personal stories of how they've experienced imposter syndrome, as well as their strategies for overcoming it. Tune in for a great (and candid) conversation!

Disclaimer: We recorded remotely with each person in different environments. We're experimenting and will always aim to make every episode better than the last! 

Credits: 

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: a.DOT (Austin Peete)

Oct 14, 202043:29
[Season 2] After Dark: UX Research

[Season 2] After Dark: UX Research

Along with regular programming, hosts Ngoc and Harshali have a late night conversation about UX Research, and share their thoughts on anything from affinity mapping to portfolios to personality traits needed for HCI.
Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge
Production and Edit(s): Ngoc Tran
Oct 06, 202025:12
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - The Design of Everybody's Things (Inclusive Design)

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - The Design of Everybody's Things (Inclusive Design)

Inclusive design is often mentioned in the HCI community, but what does inclusive design actually entail? How should we incorporate it in our work? This week, guest Hannan talks about the difference between universal and inclusive design, how it's used in the user-centered design process well (or not well), and what she'd like to redesign if she had the chance. She joins hosts Ngoc and Harshali to discuss designing with everyone in mind, along with what we can do better as designers, researchers, engineers, and anything in between. 

Disclaimer: We recorded remotely with each person in different environments. We're experimenting and will always aim to make every episode better than the last! 

Credits: 

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: Will Foody

Sep 25, 202038:01
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep 2 - Six Feet Apart (Remote UX)

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep 2 - Six Feet Apart (Remote UX)

What does a completely virtual, remote internship look like? Guests Yiming, Kunal, and Shelby join hosts Ngoc and Harshali to chat about their experiences interning this summer. They discuss the trials and triumphs with working from home, finding creative ways to connect with teammates, and achieving that great work/life balance during Covid-19. 

Note: Yiming was a Product Design Intern at VMWare, Kunal was a UX Design Intern at Nutanix, and Shelby was a Product Design Intern at U.S. Air Force Detachment 12: Kessel Run. 

Disclaimer: We recorded remotely with each person in different environments. We're experimenting and will always aim to make every episode better than the last! 

Logo made by Olivia Hughes. 

Sep 14, 202028:04
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - First Day of the Rest of Your Grad Life

[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - First Day of the Rest of Your Grad Life

And we're back! Guests Tushar Gupta, Hannah Tam, and Gabriel Britain kick off the first episode by discussing their thoughts on the upcoming semester. From exciting class projects to personal goals (e.g. hitting the gym, picking up hobbies), they join hosts Ngoc and Harshali to talk about transitioning from "work mode" to "school mode", as well as sharing advice for students joining the program. 

Disclaimer: This is the first time we recorded remotely with each person in different environments. We're experimenting and will always aim to make every episode better than the last! 

Logo made by Olivia Hughes. 

Aug 27, 202025:29
The HC-Hive Season 2 Trailer

The HC-Hive Season 2 Trailer

This season on the HC-Hive, hosts Ngoc and Harshali explore various topics related to UX, HCI, and what it's like being a graduate student at Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Aug 18, 202000:39
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 8 - Dr. Carrie Bruce and Rishma Mendhekar on Inclusive Design

[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 8 - Dr. Carrie Bruce and Rishma Mendhekar on Inclusive Design

In this episode, host Su chats with Dr. Carrie Bruce and Rishma Mendhekar about inclusive design and accessibility. 

Host: Su Fang

Production and Edits: Jordan Chen

Apr 25, 202035:35
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 7 - Dr. Amy Bruckman on Online Communities
Apr 07, 202020:44
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 6 - Nandita Gupta & Avinandan Basu on the Aware Home

[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 6 - Nandita Gupta & Avinandan Basu on the Aware Home

In this episode, host Su chats with Nandita Gupta and Avinandan Basu about the Aware Home, a focused research program at Georgia Tech. The goal of the Aware Home Research Initiative (AHRI) is to develop requisite technologies to create a home environment that can perceive and assist its occupants. 

Host: Su Fang

Production and Edits: Jordan Chen

Mar 28, 202022:48
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 5 - Ryan Rumsey on Working with Business Partners as a Designer

[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 5 - Ryan Rumsey on Working with Business Partners as a Designer

This week on the HC-Hive, Jordan chats with Ryan Rumsey, CEO and Founder of Second Wave Dive, about how designers can work better with their business-minded partners.  They talk about Ryan's extensive background as a designer across many different companies and firms, how designers can utilize their existing skill-set to better understand their business partners, and how to develop a common language of design and business in cross-team work.   

Host: Jordan Chen 

Production and Edits: Jordan Chen

Feb 28, 202040:38
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - Dr. Rosa Arriaga

[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - Dr. Rosa Arriaga

On this episode, Su talks with Dr. Rosa Arriaga, Associate Chair of Graduate Affairs in the School of Interactive Computing, about her work as a research scientist in the field of design for mobile healthcare.  They discuss how individuals from different backgrounds can apply their skill-sets to interdisciplinary design work, how her background in cognitive science helped lead to her current work in developing means for maintaining a continuum of care, and how she approaches advising MS-HCI students in project work.

Host: Su Fang

Production and Edits: Jordan Chen

Feb 21, 202021:57
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - Jason Paul on Design Education & Cross-Disciplinary HCI Work

[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - Jason Paul on Design Education & Cross-Disciplinary HCI Work

On this episode, we talk with Jason Paul, an alum of the GT MS-HCI program and a current UX Designer at State Farm.  We discuss how he decided to pursue a career in HCI, the importance of effective communication skills as an HCI professional, and being an advocate for the importance of HCI work within cross-disciplinary teams. 

Host: Jordan Chen

Production and Edits: Jordan Chen

Jan 15, 202041:10
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 2 - Su Fang and Courtney Allen on User Research Internships

[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 2 - Su Fang and Courtney Allen on User Research Internships

In this episode, we interview two students about their summer internships doing user research. Su Fang shares her experience working at Verizon Media in Sunnyvale, CA and Courtney Allen speaks more about her work at GrubHub in Chicago, IL. 

Host: Jordan Chen

Production and Edits: Jordan Chen

Jan 13, 202035:10
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - Shelly Chen, Isabel Newsome, Hiroo Ayoama on Design Internships at Facebook

[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - Shelly Chen, Isabel Newsome, Hiroo Ayoama on Design Internships at Facebook

On this episode, we talk with GT students Shelly Chen, Isabel Newsome, and Hiroo Aoyama about their experience working as Product Design Interns at Facebook.  We discuss the process of landing a design internship and how design work is done at Facebook over the course of a summer internship. 

Host: Jordan Chen

Production and Edits: Jordan Chen

Jan 11, 202026:40