Amy J. Ko
Amy J. Ko | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1980 |
| Alma mater | Oregon State University (B.S.) Carnegie Mellon University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Human–computer interaction Software engineering Computing education Computer accessibility |
| Awards | CHI Academy (2022) ACM Distinguished Member ACM Distinguished Speaker |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | University of Washington Information School |
| Thesis | Asking and Answering Questions about the Causes of Software Behaviors (2008) |
| Doctoral advisor | Brad A. Myers |
Amy J. Ko (born July 11, 1980)[1] is an American computer scientist, and a professor in the University of Washington Information School, where she also serves as associate dean for academics.[2] Her research involves human–computer interaction, software engineering, computing education, and computer accessibility.[3][4][5][6]
Education and career
Ko studied both computer science and psychology as an undergraduate honors student at Oregon State University, under the mentorship of computer scientist Margaret Burnett and psychologist Bob Uttl. After graduating in 2002, she went to Carnegie Mellon University for doctoral study in computer–human interaction, and received her Ph.D. in 2008. Her dissertation, Asking and Answering Questions about the Causes of Software Behaviors, was supervised by Brad A. Myers.[2]
She joined the Information School of the University of Washington in 2008, with a courtesy appointment in the university's Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. She was promoted to associate professor in 2014 and full professor in 2020.[2]
She was also a co-founder of AnswerDash, a spin-out from the University of Washington. She served as its chief technology officer from 2013 to 2015, and its chief scientist from 2015 until 2020, when it was acquired by CloudEngage.[2]
Recognition
Ko was named to the CHI Academy in 2022.[7] She is also an ACM Distinguished Member.[8][9]
Personal life
Ko is a transgender woman; she came out as transgender in 2019, at age 39.[5][10][11]
References
- ^ Ko, Amy J. (July 11, 2020), "I turned 40; here's what I've learned", Medium, retrieved 2025-10-15
- ^ a b c d Curriculum vitae, retrieved 2024-11-11
- ^ Nguyen, Anh (April 23, 2020), "An inclusive computer science education starts with a culture of affirmation, Amy Ko says", The Daily, retrieved 2024-11-11
- ^ Ko, Amy (September 14, 2023), "How my broken elbow made the ableism of computer programming personal", Career column, Nature, doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02885-y, PMID 37709971
- ^ a b Shah, Ash (October 14, 2019), Teaching how to teach: How a UW professor is changing the way computer science is taught, retrieved 2024-11-11
- ^ Stiffler, Lisa (March 6, 2024), "Univ. of Washington launches research center to tackle computer science education challenges", GeekWire, retrieved 2024-11-11
- ^ Foote, Maggie (April 29, 2022), iSchool researchers honored for excellence at CHI 2022, retrieved 2024-11-11
- ^ "Professor Amy J Ko", Speakers, Association of Computing Machinery, retrieved 2024-11-11
- ^ "Amy J Ko, ACM Distinguished Member", Award recipients, Association of Computing Machinery, retrieved 2024-11-11
- ^ Ko, Amy J. (December 7, 2020), "What Trans Liberation Means to Me", An Injustice! Voices, Values, Identities, retrieved 2024-11-11 – via Medium
- ^ Aviles, Gwen (October 1, 2019), "'Call me Amy': Professor comes out as trans in viral letter", NBC News, retrieved 2024-11-11
External links
- Home page
- Amy J. Ko publications indexed by Google Scholar