Megan K Hofmann

Megan Hofmann is an Assistant Professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University and the director of the Accessible Creative Technologies (ACT) Lab. She is a human-computer interaction researcher, focusing on developing innovative digital fabrication tools for creating assistive technologies and medical devices. Her research integrates technologies such as machine knitting, 3D printing, and generative design, collaborating with people with disabilities, clinicians, and caregivers to ensure the technologies meet users' practical needs. Her work aims to make digital fabrication processes more inclusive and accessible.

• 2022–Present·Northeastern University (Khoury College of Computer Sciences)·Assistant Professor
  • Leads the Accessible Creative Technologies (ACT) Lab, focusing on developing digital fabrication technologies for producing assistive technologies and medical devices, and researching fabrication technologies in medical contexts (medical fabrication).

• 2017–2022·Carnegie Mellon University·PhD in Human-Computer Interaction
  • Human-Computer Interaction
• 2017–2021·Carnegie Mellon University·Masters of Human Computer Interaction
  • Human-Computer Interaction
• 2013–2017·Colorado State University·Bachelor of Science
  • Computer Science