Summary
Christine Dierk is a research scientist at Adobe with 11 years of experience bridging human-computer interaction, hardware research, and design-driven prototyping. She completed a PhD in HCI at UC Berkeley, where she contributed to Hybrid Ecologies Lab, Swarm Lab, and taught user interface and critical making courses, blending rigorous research with hands-on fabrication. Her work focuses on hybrid physical-digital systems and interactive hardware, informed by internships at Adobe and FX Palo Alto Laboratory. Based in San Jose, she brings a mathematician’s precision from a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science and a designer’s sensibility to applied research, often translating experimental prototypes into industry-relevant insights.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Computer Interaction, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Computer Interaction at University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics and Computer Science at Elon University