Andy Cockburn

Andy Cockburn is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research. He leads the Canterbury HCI research group and has made significant contributions in the design, evaluation, and modeling of user interfaces, particularly in leveraging human spatial memory to support essential tasks such as file retrieval, command invocation, window switching, and scrolling. Professor Cockburn has achieved remarkable research output in the HCI field, with more than 200 academic publications and has served as chair for prominent academic conferences. His research spans the design of both desktop and mobile interfaces, emphasizing the improvement of interaction experience through understanding and utilizing human factors. He is a member of the ACM CHI Academy and has received multiple international awards, significantly contributing to the advancement of HCI.

• Present·University of Canterbury·Professor
  • Leads the Canterbury HCI research group, focusing on user interface design and evaluation.
  • Served as ACM CHI 2020 Technical Program Co-Chair.
  • Editorial board member for several top academic journals, including ACM Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction.

• Unknown·University of York·Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc. Hons)
  • Specific area of study not provided.
• Unknown·University of Stirling·Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)
  • Field of study in philosophy, likely related to areas of Human-Computer Interaction.