Jacob O. Wobbrock is an Assistant Professor in the Information School and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. His research interests are in user interface technology, human performance with computing systems, input and interaction techniques, computer access, universal design, and mobile interaction design. Professor Wobbrock directs the AIM Research Group comprising students from information and computer science. Prior to coming to the University of Washington, Professor Wobbrock received his Ph.D. from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He also received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Symbolic Systems and Computer Science, respectively, from Stanford University.

Professor Wobbrock won three ACM CHI best paper awards from 2006-2008. He also won a best paper award at ACM ASSETS 2004. He won 1st place in the NISH National Scholar Award for Workplace Innovation and Design in 2005. In 2004, he was a National Science Foundation IGERT Fellow. Upon graduating from Carnegie Mellon, he was honored as a co-winner of the SCS Distinguished Dissertation Award for 2006-2007. Professor Wobbrock has held industry positions at Google, DoDots, Microsoft Research, Intel Corporation, and the Intel-Mattel Smart Toy Lab. He enjoys golf, biking, fiction writing, hiking, swimming, and spending time with his wife and young son.

See also his personal web site, or the AIM Research Group web site.