Jan Spyridakis

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Faculty
Human Centered Design & Engineering

Jan Spyridakis, Professor and Chair in Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington, specializes in information design and assessment. Her current research interests include remote user assessment; internet-based experimental methods and tools; assessment of the effect of information design variables; and international communication. Her Internet-Based User Experience Lab researches how design features of online information (e.g., Web sites) affect users' behavior, comprehension, and perceptions. Her lab has also been developing a tool to support the conduct of remote user testing: WebLabUX, a software package that allows researchers and Web site stakeholders to measure user behavior and performance on an instrumented Web site as well as test various designs. Dr. Spyridakis has been honored by receiving seven awards for her research and six for her pedagogy. She is a Fellow in the Society for Technical Communication.