Cynthia Putnam is an associate professor at the College of Computing and
Digital Media at DePaul University. She is interested in human-centered
approaches to design. Her framework for this field is informed by over ten
years of working in industry as a visual and interaction designer,
illustrator and animator prior to earning her PhD. Cynthia received her
PhD in Human Centered Design & Engineering from the University of
Washington.
Research Area
Human Computer Interaction
Specific Research Area
Current focus: User Experience (UX) Practitioners and Pedagogy
- Exploring how UX practitioners do their work (with a focus on accessibility) to inform pedagogy and keep our HCI program current.
Professional Associations
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Interaction Design Association, The Usability Professionals Association