Evolving UX research while Reimagining Windows
Melinda Knight
Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 at 12:00 pm – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall
Eight years ago, Melinda Cerney Knight was a PhD candidate in Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State. While presenting at a conference, she snuck into a Microsoft recruiting event and dropped her resume on the pile. Today, she's a senior lead in Windows Research, managing a team responsible for user experiences in the Start screen, touch keyboard, search, multitasking, and apps like Mail, Calendar and more. Since joining Microsoft, she has helped guide product design and vision within multiple releases of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 as well as Windows services such as Messenger and SkyDrive.com. Tenth Annual Emerging Technologies Conference.Cosponsored By:
- Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
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Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.