Fwd: Special Seminar with Chris Golias

[Artur Dubrawski]

This may be relevant to all Autonians who touch user experience aspects of
AI.

Artur

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From: Carolyn Buzzelli-Stumpf <cbstumpf at andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Wed, Nov 6, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Subject: Special Seminar with Chris Golias
To: <scs-all at cs.cmu.edu>
Cc: Angelica Stowers <astowers at andrew.cmu.edu>


*An Invitation to all SCS:*

Special Seminar with Chris Golias
*November 11, 2024 at 10:00 am*
Newell Simon Hall 4305
Human- Computer Interaction Institute
Faculty Host: Dan Saffer

*Title:* Epistemology for UX Researchers: How to choose the right research
method, every time.

*Abstract*: The purpose of user experience research (UXR) is to create
reliable, actionable knowledge about a product, journey or user group.
Across public, private, industry, start-up and academic contexts, job
postings emphasize that even junior UXRs should demonstrate the ability to
discern the proper method or methods to address key business questions and
execute rigorous studies that generate the kinds of knowledge necessary for
making informed decisions. This seminar seeks to demystify the UXR method
selection process by providing students with a systematic way to think
about the knowledge creation processes and mechanisms behind common UXR
techniques like usability tests, in-depth interviews, diary studies and
surveys. I will begin with an introduction to epistemology, the study of
knowledge, during which I will orient students to three primary
epistemological frameworks-rationalism, empiricism and existentialism. I
then move on to distinguish deductive and inductive reasoning, empirical
versus attitudinal research methods and how to identify the object of
research, all while providing examples from my research practice in
industry. The demonstration concludes with group time for students to
select appropriate methods for several curated product research scenarios.

*Bio*: Christopher Golias, Ph.D., is a technology anthropologist, currently
Senior Researcher for internationalization at Google's Gemini, who has
conducted applied anthropological research across various areas including
retail, healthcare, indigenous rights, substance use, ecommerce,
governance, machine learning, localization and information technology. He
holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania.




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*Zoom Link:*
https://cmu.zoom.us/j/99590424526?pwd=Xl6YgsjhtsEeJ1HpExkTC8N7EgbLna.1
Meeting ID: 995 9042 4526
Passcode: 072547

This presentation is intended for members of the SCS community and relevant
CMU stakeholders. Do not forward this link to anyone outside of the SCS/CMU
community.


Thank you,
Carolyn

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Carolyn Buzzelli-Stumpf
Project Coordinator/Assistant to:
Professor Brad Myers, Department Head
Professor and Associate Dean, Jodi Forlizzi
Human-Computer Interaction Institute | The School of Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University | 5000 Forbes Ave | Newell Simon Hall 3515
o: 412-268-1001 | cbstumpf at andrew.cmu.edu
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