Alannah Oleson is an Assistant Professor at the University of Denver with 11 years of experience researching HCI and UX interventions that promote ethical, less biased software design. Trained at the University of Washington (PhD, advised by Amy Ko) and a former NSF GRFP and Adobe Women-in-Tech scholar, she blends rigorous empirical methods with practical classroom experience in design and cooperative software development. Her work focuses on countering marginalization in interfaces and developing educational tools and curricula to make critical design practices teachable. She has a strong track record mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds and translating research prototypes into teaching resources, reflecting a commitment to both scholarship and inclusive pedagogy.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information Science (Human-computer interaction), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information Science (Human-computer interaction) at University of Washington
High School, High School at Roseburg High School
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at Oregon State University
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Alannah Oleson - Assistant Professor at University of Denver