Julie R. Williamson

Julie R. Williamson is a Professor of Immersive Interaction at the University of Glasgow, specializing in human-computer interaction and virtual reality, with a particular focus on multimodal interaction, social signal processing, and their applications in public spaces and real-world settings. As an experienced scholar, she has made significant contributions to user experience and social acceptability research, and has led multiple major research projects on virtual reality and social interaction, including the ERC Consolidator Grant project “FUSION.” Her academic work has provided crucial theoretical and practical foundations for enhancing social interactions within virtual reality.

• 2015-Present·University of Glasgow·Professor of Immersive Interaction
  • Focused on interdisciplinary research in virtual reality and social signal processing, leading multiple research initiatives.
• 2014-2021·University of Glasgow·Researcher in Multimodal Interaction
  • Conducted studies on user experience and interaction in public spaces.

• 2008-2012·University of Glasgow·PhD
  • Major: Computer Science, with research topics on evaluating multimodal interaction for user experience and social acceptability.
• 2004-2008·University of California, Irvine·BSc
  • Major: Informatics, specializing in ubiquitous computing systems for public and private interaction contexts.