Haoqi is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Design at Northwestern University. His work advances the design of integrated socio-technical models that solve complex problems and advance human values. His research is largely multidisciplinary, and bridges across Computer Science, Design, Learning Science, Psychology, and Philosophy. He received his PhD in Computer Science and BA in Computer Science and Economics from Harvard University, and was a postdoctoral fellow at MIT prior to joining Northwestern.

Nell is an Associate Professor in Computer Science and the Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. Her research explores the design of novel computational systems to help learners develop motivation and effective practices in STEM domains. Recent projects include the design of situated feedback models to promote the growth mindset, studying how game mechanics encourage novices to practice effective problem-solving skills, and developing learner-centered web inspection tools that help novice web developers learn directly from professional websites. Her interventions have been used by over 100,000 students online, adopted by companies, and integrated into classrooms.

Matt is an associate professor in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. He received his PhD in 2010 from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, where he was a fellow in the Institute for Educational Science’s Program for Interdisciplinary Educational Research and a Siebel Scholar. His research focuses on technology for the new civics – producing scientifically supported educational technology to create informed and engaged citizens who can solve the serious policy problems facing our society such as poverty, global warming and militarism. Training such citizens requires us to understand how competent citizens analyze policy, communicate issues, and organize to make change. It also requires us to design more effective educational technology that can teach the knowledge, skills and dispositions citizens need.

Liz is the Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Communication Studies at Northwestern University with courtesy appointments in Computer Science and Learning Sciences. Her current research is in the area of collaborative technologies and design. She examines how technology harnesses the diverse and untapped resources from distributed networks to tackle societal challenges with greater speed and participation that was unimaginable just over a decade ago.

Diana is a master's researcher studying full stack development and human computer interaction. She is both a member of DTR and the Knight Lab, focusing on the research of AI assisted tools

Medini is Master's student in Computer Science, also researching with the Human-AI Collaboration Lab under NICO. Her main research questions focus on how humans interact with AI interfaces and large language models, and how those tools can help us learn more about the humans. Other fields include social networks analysis, digital humanities and machine learning.

Elara is a Master of Science in Computer Science student. Her research focuses on intelligent interactive systems, specifically how computational models can enhance human experiences through adaptive, context-aware technologies.

Allyson is an undergraduate student studying Computer Science and Economics. She is passionate about research in HCI, Learning Sciences, and AI.

Henry is a senior studying Learning Sciences and HCI.

Jay is a senior studying Communication Studies and Cognitive Science. Her biggest passions are theatre, sea otters, and snoopy. In her free time Jay goes climbing with her research partner (Nicole) with an effort to better connect with CS majors.

Jessica is a third-year undergrad studying Computer Science and Learning Sciences. In her free time, she likes to explore new cities, go hiking, and binge-watch 2000s rom coms.

Nicole is a third-year McCormick Computer Science student. In her free time she enjoys rock climbing and bingeing shows.

Terry is a junior studying computer science and entrepreneurship. He's interested in building consumer facing products and working with LLMs. In his free time, Terry likes going on random walks and discovering new places on maps.

Stella is a blue merle Australian Shepherd. She is interested in people, toys, and squirrels. She plays an important role in the lab by cuddling with students, getting belly rubs, and giving kisses.

She is an angel.