Michael Correll

Michael Correll is a Research Professor at Northeastern University's Khoury College of Computer Sciences and the Roux Institute. He is an expert in the field of information visualization, with research focusing on data ethics, graphical perception, statistical graphics, and uncertainty visualization. His work aims to explore how to present data accurately and responsibly, investigating bias and misleading issues in visualization. Before joining Northeastern University, he worked as a Research Scientist at Tableau Software and was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Washington. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• [Time Unknown - Present]·Northeastern University·Research Professor
  • Focuses on information visualization, data ethics, and responsible data communication research.
• [Time Unknown]·Tableau Software·Research Scientist
  • Areas of study included statistical communication, graphical perception, text analysis, and digital humanities.
• [Time Unknown]·University of Washington·Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Collaborated with Jeffrey Heer at the Interactive Data Lab, studying how people infer statistical data from visualizations.

• [Unknown - 2015]·University of Wisconsin-Madison·Ph.D.
  • Computer Science, focused on information visualization under the supervision of Michael Gleicher. Dissertation emphasized creating and evaluating statistical information visualizations for broad audiences.