Brennan Jones

I am a human-computer interaction (HCI) researcher with experience working on human-AI interaction; augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) interfaces; social computing; technologies for remote and hybrid work; technologies for connecting friends and family members; and emergency-response technologies (search and rescue, emergency video calling). I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the COoKIE Group in the Faculty of Information (iSchool) at the University of Toronto, and a part-time Research Fellow at AImpower. I am passionate about designing and evaluating technologies that improve people’s lives and bring people together.

I graduated with a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Calgary in June 2021, where I worked with Dr. Anthony Tang (University of Toronto) in the RICELab group and Interactions Lab. During my PhD, I also worked with Dr. Carman Neustaedter as a Visiting Scholar in the Connections Lab at the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University.

I am experienced in conducting user studies and foundational research in HCI using methods such as interviews, observations, lab experiments, survey research, and ethnographic methods, to understand user behaviours and technologies’ impacts on factors such as group collaboration, awareness, and presence. I have published at top-tier HCI venues, including ACM CHI, CSCW, and DIS. I am both a researcher and a builder, with experience in full-stack development, and comfortable embracing a variety of tools to build prototypes. I have a rich range of experience in front-end web development, back-end server coding, AR/VR development, mobile app development, and robotics programming. I like to blow minds and warm hearts.

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