About

Craig M. MacDonald is an associate professor in the School of Information at Pratt Institute. He is the founder and teaching/curriculum lead of the Master of Science in Information Experience Design and User Experience (UX) advanced certificate programs. He is also the co-founder and faculty director of the Center for Digital Experiences, a faculty-led, student-driven UX consultancy and academic research lab, through which he has guided over 300 students through course-based and extracurricular UX projects on behalf of libraries, cultural heritage institutions, non-profits, and start-ups. His research aims to strengthen organizational UX practices and enhance HCI/UX education. To that end, he co-founded EduCHI, an international community of practice for HCI educators, which also organizes the annual EduCHI symposium on HCI Education. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Studies and Human-Computer Interaction from Drexel University.