Dr. Irene Ye Yuan – Faculty of Engineering
Irene Yuan

Dr. Irene Ye Yuan

Expertise

Human-computer interaction, social computing, computer-supported cooperative work

Research Clusters

Current status

  • Accepting graduate students

  • Assistant Professor

    Computing and Software

Overview

Dr. Irene Ye Yuan is an assistant professor in the Department of Computing and Software. Prior to joining McMaster, Irene was a postdoctoral fellow with Connections Lab at Simon Fraser University in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota and her Master in Human-Computer Interaction and Design from the University of Washington. Her research falls primarily in the area of Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on Social Computing and Computer-Supported Cooperative Work. Her papers have received three CHI Honorable Mention awards, an IMWUT Distinguished Paper award, and an IDC Best Paper award. Her work involves designing technological interventions that address real-world needs and evaluating them using a balance of qualitative and quantitative methods. Some of her recent work focuses on supporting technology-facilitated collaborative activities such as reading and play for social connections.

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Dr. Irene Ye Yuan is an assistant professor in the Department of Computing and Software. Prior to joining McMaster, Irene was a postdoctoral fellow with Connections Lab at Simon Fraser University in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota and her Master in Human-Computer Interaction and Design from the University of Washington. Her research falls primarily in the area of Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on Social Computing and Computer-Supported Cooperative Work. Her papers have received three CHI Honorable Mention awards, an IMWUT Distinguished Paper award, and an IDC Best Paper award. Her work involves designing technological interventions that address real-world needs and evaluating them using a balance of qualitative and quantitative methods. Some of her recent work focuses on supporting technology-facilitated collaborative activities such as reading and play for social connections.