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Hans S. C. Huang, Ph.D.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
The University of Texas at Austin
Part-Time Faculty, School of Information Austin, TX 2012 - Present
Teach user experience design and research; help students develop design portfolios.
Dell
User Experience & Insights, Experience Design Group Austin, TX 2012 - Present
Conduct usability research and design validation of Dell s products and prototypes; analyze
and report on public perception and user experience of Windows 8; develop user persona
for Alienware.
The University of Texas at Austin
Senior (Level 2) Researcher, Imaging Research Center Austin, TX 2010 - Present
A certified researcher that can operate the MRI scanner independently, provide assistance to
supervise level 1 researchers' studies.
Aikido of Austin
Assistant Instructor, Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt) Austin, TX 2010 - Present
Teach Aikido.
The University of Texas at Austin
IX Lab Technician, School of Information Austin, TX 2009 - 2012
Helped students conduct usability studies; provided tutorials of using Morae usability
software; designed and built the lab website.
Yahoo!
Usability Consultant, Academic Sharing Project Austin, TX 2011 - 2012
Conducted competitive analysis and feasibility review of proposed specifications of an
E-learning platform.
The University of Texas at Austin
Teaching Assistant, School of Information Austin, TX 2007 - 2009
Designed and developed contents of four course websites (Introduction to Usability,
Advanced Usability, Designing Interactive Systems, and Introduction to Research in
Information Studies); made regular class presentations.
Vignette
Usability Consultant Austin, TX 2008 - 2008
Conducted remote usability evaluation of Vignette s online content management software.
Microsoft and The University of Texas at Austin
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Information Austin, TX 2004 - 2008
Conducted a long-term research project funded by Microsoft s Advanced Reading
Technologies Team to investigate user experience of ClearType.
Supreme Court of Texas
Usability Consultant Austin, TX 2005 - 2005
Provided heuristic reviews, usability evaluations, and recommendations for website
improvements.
University of North Texas
Teaching Assistant, College of Education Denton, TX 2002 - 2003
Provided individual tutoring for web design software such as Photoshop and Dreamweaver in
the Instructional Design Lab.
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EDUCATION
Ph. D. Information Science with Focuses on Human Factors, HCI, and fMRI Research
The University of Texas at Austin May, 2012
M. S. Information Science with Focuses on Usability
The University of Texas at Austin May 2005
M. S. Computer Education and Cognitive Systems
University of North Texas May 2003
B. S. Electrical Engineering
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan January 2000
PUBLICATIONS
Huang, S., Bias, R. G., and Schnyer, D. (tentative abstract acceptance). Interpreting symbols
used in information systems: Neuroimaging measures of semantic interpretations of
four types of visual information. Special Issue: Neuroscience and Information Systems
Research, Journal of Management Information Systems.
Huang, S. and Bias, R. G. (2012). Without context, icons are worse than texts to convey
meanings in terms of accuracy and efficiency. Under review.
Huang, S. (2011). Icons: pictures or logograms? iConference 11: Inspiration, Integrity,
Intrepidity (February 8-11, 2011, Seattle, WA).
Huang, S. (2011). A large-N survey of 500 stimuli of visual information. ALISE 11:
Competitiveness & Innovation (January 4-7, 2011, San Diego, CA).
Huang, S. and Bias, R. G. (2011). A semiotic analysis of interactions between end users and
information systems. In Hannakaisa Isomaki & Samuli Pekkola (Eds.), Reframing
Humans in Information Systems Development (pp. 75-92). London: Springer.
Bias, R. G., and Huang, S. (2010). Remote, remote, remote, remote usability testing. STC
Technical Communication Summit 2010 (May 2-5, 2010, Dallas, TX).
Bias R. G., Larson K., Huang S., Aumer-Ryan P. R., and Montesclaros C. (2010). Visual and
psychological correlates of people s preferences for different on-screen text
enhancements. Journal of the American Society of Information Studies and Technology,
61:4, 745-757.
Huang, S., Bias, R. G., Payne, T. L and Rogers, J. B. (2009). Remote Usability Testing: A Practice.
JCDL '09 Annual Meeting: Designing Tomorrow, Preserving the Past--Today (June 15-19,
2009, Austin, TX).
Huang, S. (2006). A semiotic view of information: semiotics as a foundation of LIS research in
information behavior. ASIS&T '06 Annual Meeting: Information Realities: Shaping the
Digital Future for All (Nov 3-8, 2006, Austin, TX).
Huang, S., Chou, I., and Bias, R. G. (2006). Empirical evaluation of a popular cellular phone's
menu system: theory meets practice. Journal of Usability Studies, 2(1), 91-108. Also
available: http://www.upassoc.org/upa_publications/jus/2006_february/cellular_empirical_evaluation.html
Huang, S., Chen, C., & Chen, H. (2004). A case study of communication channels in a graduate
program. ASIS&T '04 Annual Meeting: Managing and Enhancing Information. (Nov
13-18, 2004, Providence, RI).
AWARDS
Graduate School Continuing Fellowship, UT Austin 2008 - 2012
Catheryne S. Franklin Centennial Endowed Scholarship 2007
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (IJHC)
Reviewer 2010
Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Reviewer 2012
iConference
Reviewer 2013
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Presentation, Icons versus Texts in Accuracy and Efficiency.
Research colloquium, School of Information, UT Austin, TX 09/27/2011
Lecture, Icons: Pictures or Logograms?
The Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University, Taiwan 12/22/2009
Presentation, Icons: Pictures or Logograms?
Research colloquium, School of Information, UT Austin, TX 10/27/2009
Presentation, Jacques Derrida and Deconstruction
Taiwan Texas Forum, Austin, TX 01/18/2009
Presentation, Karl Popper and Philosophy of Science
Taiwan Texas Forum, Austin, TX 10/18/2008
Presentation, Introduction to Semiotics
Taiwan Texas Forum, Austin, TX 10/28/2006
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 2011 - 2012
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) 2008 - 2010
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) 2010 - 2011
Usability Professional s Association (UPA) 2006 - 2007
United States Aikido Federation (USAF) 2005 - Now
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REFERENCES
Randolph Bias, Ph.D.
Associate professor, dissertation advisor
School of Information, University of Texas, Austin
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Andrew Dillon, Ph.D.
Dean and professor, research advisor
School of Information, University of Texas, Austin
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David Schnyer, Ph.D.
Associate professor, research advisor
Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin
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