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Jennifer Mankoff
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology, Oberlin College |
| Known for | human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, assistive technology, sustainability |
| Awards | Sloan Fellowship, IBM Faculty Fellowship |
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| Fields | Human-Computer Interaction, Ubiquitous Computing, Assistive technology, Human-Centered Computing |
| Institutions | Carnegie Mellon University University of Washington |
| Doctoral advisor | Gregory Abowd, Scott Hudson |
| Doctoral students | Tawanna Dillahunt |
Jennifer Mankoff is a very smart American computer scientist. She is a special professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. She helps lead the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. She joined the university in 2017.
Her Early Life and Learning
Jennifer Mankoff went to Oberlin College and earned her first degree there. Later, she studied computer science at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She earned her Ph.D. (a very high degree) in computer science. Her teachers, Gregory Abowd and Scott Hudson, helped her a lot.
What She Does
Before joining the University of Washington, Professor Mankoff taught at Carnegie Mellon University. She was a professor there from 2004 to 2017. She also taught at the University of California, Berkeley from 2001 to 2004.
Her main work is about how people and computers interact. This is called Human-Computer Interaction. She also works on ubiquitous computing. This means computers are everywhere around us, often without us even noticing.
A big part of her research is creating accessible technology. This technology helps people with disabilities. For example, she designs tools that make computers easier to use for everyone.
Professor Mankoff also studies how technology can help with health and safety. She looks at ways technology can help us live in a more eco-friendly way. This is called promoting sustainability.
She has written many important scientific papers. She has also won special awards for her work. These include the Sloan Fellowship in 2007 and the IBM Faculty Fellowship in 2004 and 2006. These awards show that her work is very important and recognized in the computer science world.
