Denae Ford Robinson

About

I am a Principal Researcher in the Inclusive Futures Team (opens in new tab) (now a part of the Future Experiences Group (opens in new tab)) at Microsoft Research (opens in new tab) in Redmond, WA, USA. (opens in new tab)I am also an Affiliate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in the Human-Centered Design and Engineering department.

I received my Ph.D. in Computer Science and Graduate Minor in Cognitive Science at North Carolina State University where I was advised by Chris Parnin (opens in new tab). My dissertation identified the cognitive and social barriers to participating in online socio-technical ecosystems. Specifically, I outlined a framework of how to use “Identity-Based Signals and E-Mentorship to Support Engagement in Online Programming Communities.”

My current research focuses on how to build empathetic mechanisms for software engineers to collaborate globally through an extended cultural lens.

*I publish under my pen name (opens in new tab): Denae Ford.

You can find out more about my latest research projects and publications on my personal webpage (opens in new tab).

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