Sarah Sterman

Sarah Sterman is a scholar specializing in Human-Computer Interaction and Creative Computing, currently serving as an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During her PhD in Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, she deeply explored the intersection of creative writing tools and reflective learning. Her research spans intelligent interactive writing assistants, digital fabrication tools, and failure management strategies in creative practices. As the head of the Process, Interaction, and Creativity Lab (PICL), she is dedicated to designing innovative tools to support creators' creative expression and learning experiences.

• 2022 – Present·University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign·Assistant Research Professor
  • Leading the Process, Interaction, and Creativity Lab (PICL), focusing on the research and development of creative support tools.

• 2018–2022·University of California, Berkeley·PhD
  • Major: Computer Science
• 2014–2018·Unknown (Unspecified)·Bachelor's Degree
  • Major: Computer Science (inferred from research area)