Julie A. Kientz, Ph.D.
Julie A. Kientz, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the department of Human Centered
Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. Dr. Kientz’s primary
research areas are in the fields of human-computer interaction, ubiquitous
computing, and health informatics. She directs the Computing for Healthy Living
and Learning Lab, which focuses on designing, developing, and evaluating future
computing applications in the domains of health and education. In particular,
Dr. Kientz has worked on designing and evaluating mobile, sensor, and collaborative
applications for people with sleep disorders, parents of young children, and
individuals with autism. Her primary research methods involve human-centered
design, technology development, and a mix of qualitative and quantitative
methods.