Vicki L. Hanson
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| Born | Vicki Lynne Hanson Indianapolis, IN, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Computer Science |
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University of Dundee Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Alma mater |
University of Colorado University of Oregon |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael Posner |
| Known for |
Human-Computer Interaction Accessibility |
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Vicki Hanson, FACM, FBCS, FRSE, is an American computer scientist noted for her research on human-computer interaction and accessibility and for her leadership in broadening participation in computing. As of 2016[update] she serves as President of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Hanson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado in 1974. She received a Master of Arts degree in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Oregon in 1976 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Oregon in 1978.
She is a Distinguished Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology within the HCI and Accessibility research groups. She is also Professor and Chair of Inclusive Technologies at the University of Dundee where she leads multiple efforts related to inclusion of older adults and individuals with disabilities. From 1986–2009 she was a Research Staff Member and Manager at IBM’s T. J. Watson Research Center in New York, founding the Accessibility Research Group in 2000.
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