From Karate to Robots: A Mighty Woman in Human-Computer Interaction

Jodi Forlizzi is the Geschke Director of the Human Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. She is an interaction designer and researcher by training. Her research ranges from understanding the limits of human attention to understanding how products and services evoke social behavior. When she's not teaching and mentoring students, she works on design for devices that improve quality of life for older adults and those with disabilities.