Dharma Dailey, Ph.D. (she/her)
Assistant Teaching Professor
Dr. Dharma Dailey is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Computing & Software Systems of the University of Washington Bothell School of STEM where she teaches courses such as User Research, Computers & Society, and Technical Writing. As affiliate faculty at the eScience Institute at the University of Washington, Dailey investigates how human-centered design can be incorporated into data intensive research. She has mentored dozens of scientists in exploring the social dimensions of their research and collaborates with educators across the U.S. who are bringing “Data for Good” into the learning experiences they foster, for example, helping to share better practices for running university-based Data Science for Social Good programs.
Education
- University of Washington
- Ph.D. – Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE)
- M.S. – Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE)
- State University of New York Empire State College
- B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies (Information Studies, Policy & Writing)
Courses
- CSS 211 Computers and Society
- CSS 250 Introduction to Interaction Design
- CSS 301 Technical Writing for Computing Professionals
- CSS 478 Usability and User-Centered Design
- CSS 497 Computer Science & Software Engineering Capstone
- CSS 572 Evidence-Based Design
Teaching Interests
Dr. Dailey mentors students in ways of exploring the social dimensions of technical work as applied in industry, the public sector, and civil society.
Research and Scholarship Interests
Dr. Dailey researches how human-centered design methods can be integrated into data intensive projects to improve process and outcomes. She mentors scientists and students in ways of exploring the social dimensions of technical work. She collaborates with educators across the U.S who are bringing “Data for Good” into the learning experiences they foster.
Creative Interests
Improvisational, community, and popular forms dance, music, and song.