Mark Hancock

Mark Hancock is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering and Management Sciences at the University of Waterloo, as well as the Associate Director of the university's Games Institute. His research aims to design, develop, and evaluate technologies that support new ways of interacting with computers and information, with a particular focus on enabling richer, faster interactions using the body, hands, and fingers. As the director of the Touchlab, he has made significant contributions in the fields of human-computer interaction, multi-touch, 3D interaction, and collaborative work. His work deeply explores fundamental properties of human motion and perception to guide the theoretical design of interaction in new media, aiming to move beyond traditional button-and-menu interaction paradigms.

• Present·University of Waterloo·Professor and Chair
  • Serving as Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering and Management Sciences, leading the Touchlab, Associate Director of the Games Institute, and holding cross-appointments in the Department of Systems Design Engineering and the Cheriton School of Computer Science.

• 2010·University of Calgary·PhD in Computer Science
• 2004·University of British Columbia·Master's in Computer Science
• 2002·Simon Fraser University·Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science