Core Faculty
The faculty in the TSB program come from the Department of Computer Science in the McCormick School of Engineering and from the Media, Technology & Society (MTS) Program in the School of Communication. We also have strong ties with a number of other schools and departments around Northwestern University. These include the departments of Learning Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences, Art History, History, Linguistics, Psychology, Sociology, as well as the Kellogg School of Management, the Law School, the School of Music, and the Medill School of Journalism.
![Karan Ahuja](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2023/10/19172108/Screenshot-2023-10-19-at-6.20.54-PM.png)
Karan Ahuja
Computer Science
![Nabil Alshurafa](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2021/02/08164601/nabil.jpg)
Nabil Alshurafa
Preventive Medicine
![Larry Birnbaum](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150543/birnbaum.jpg)
Larry Birnbaum
Computer Science
Jeremy Birnholtz
Communication Studies
![Pablo Boczkowski](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150550/boczkowski.jpg)
Pablo Boczkowski
Communication Studies
![William Brady](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2023/10/24172237/Brady-William-4x6-1-scaled-e1698189812184.jpg)
William Brady
Management and Organizations
![Fabián Bustamante](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150530/bustamante.jpg)
Fabián Bustamante
Computer Science
![Noshir Contractor](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150534/contractor.jpg)
Noshir Contractor
Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences
![Leslie DeChurch](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150537/dechurch.png)
Leslie DeChurch
Communication Studies
![Nick Diakopoulos](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150510/Diakopoulos.png)
Nick Diakopoulos
Communication Studies
![Doug Downey](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150517/downey.jpg)
Doug Downey
Computer Science
![Matt Easterday](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150520/easterday.jpg)
Matt Easterday
Learning Sciences
![Ken Forbus](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150523/forbus.jpg)
Ken Forbus
Computer Science
![Steve Franconeri](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150526/franconeri.png)
Steve Franconeri
Psychology
![Liz Gerber](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150457/gerber.jpg)
Liz Gerber
Mechanical Engineering
![Darren Gergle](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150500/gergle.jpg)
Darren Gergle
Communication Studies
![Kris Hammond](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150503/hammond.jpg)
Kris Hammond
Computer Science
![Jason Hartline](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150506/hartline.jpg)
Jason Hartline
Computer Science
![Michael Horn](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150450/horn.jpg)
Michael Horn
Learning Sciences
![Ian Horswill](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150425/horswill.jpg)
Ian Horswill
Computer Science
![Sid Horton](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150428/horton.jpg)
Sid Horton
Psychology
![Ágnes Horvát](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150432/horvat.jpg)
Ágnes Horvát
Communication Studies
![Jessica Hullman](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150359/hullman.png)
Jessica Hullman
Computer Science
![Maia Jacobs](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/28114352/jacobs.png)
Maia Jacobs
Computer Science
![Matthew Kay](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02145407/kay.jpg)
Matthew Kay
Computer Science
![Duri Long](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2022/08/04171636/duri-long-e1659655081330.jpeg)
Duri Long
Communication Studies
![Yingdan Lu](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2023/09/22132852/bio-photo-scaled-e1695411006895.jpg)
Yingdan Lu
Communication Studies
![Eleanor O'Rourke](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150332/orourke.png)
Eleanor O’Rourke
Computer Science
![Bryan Pardo](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150354/pardo.jpg)
Bryan Pardo
Computer Science
![Chris Riesbeck](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150252/riesbeck.jpg)
Chris Riesbeck
Computer Science
![James Schwoch](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150211/schwoch.jpg)
James Schwoch
Communication Studies
![Aaron Shaw](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150218/shaw.jpg)
Aaron Shaw
Communication Studies
![Ellen Wartella](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150237/wartella.jpg)
Ellen Wartella
Communication Studies
![Uri Wilensky](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150201/wilensky.jpg)
Uri Wilensky
Learning Sciences
![Marcelo Worsley](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150204/worsley-marcelo.jpg)
Marcelo Worsley
Learning Science
![Haoqi Zhang](https://media.soc.northwestern.edu/socwp-aws/sites/48/2020/10/02150157/haoqi_zhang.jpg)
Haoqi Zhang
Computer Science