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Distinguished ACM Speaker:
Jonathan Lazar
Based in MD, USA
Dr. Jonathan Lazar is a professor of Computer and Information Sciences at Towson University. He is the founder and director of the Universal Usability Laboratory at Towson University, and currently serves as director of the undergraduate Information Systems program. He is most interested in research issues related to web usability and web accessibility for people with impairments. He is also very interested in the intersection of human-computer interaction and public policy. Dr. Lazar has authored over 80 refereed publications on the topics of web usability, assistive technology, user error and frustration, and user-centered design methods. His most recent authored book is “Web Usability: A User-Centered Design Approach” published by Addison-Wesley in 2006, and his most recent edited book is “Universal Usability: Designing Computer Interfaces for Diverse User Populations” published by John Wiley and Sons in 2007. He is co-author of the new book “Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction,” to be published in 2010 by John Wiley and Sons. He currently serves as chair of the ACM SIGCHI US Public Policy Committee, and also serves on the editorial boards of Universal Access in the Information Society and Interacting with Computers. He is the forum editor for the new column on "Interacting with Public Policy" to premiere in the Jan 2010 issue of Interactions Magazine.
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