About Me
Hi! I'm Abir. I am an incoming Assistant Teaching Professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. I am currently finishing up my PhD in Technology and Social Behavior (TSB), a joint Computer Science and Communication program at Northwestern University, where I am advised by Anne Marie Piper.
My research interests fall in the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Accessibility. In my research, I study and design tools to support computer-supported skilled work among disabled people. Through interviews, observations, and content analysis, my work investigates how accessibility unfolds at different stages of computer-supported skilled work - from learning specialized tools to developing professional expertise - and the central role communities of disabled practitioners play in sustaining access in their skilled practice. Drawing on these insights, I design and evaluate tools to scaffold accessible learning experiences for disabled users.
Recent News
- Apr 2024: I'll be joining the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University as an Assistant Teaching Professor, starting in Fall 2024!
- Aug 2023: Completed my prospectus - I'm an ABD (all but dissertation) now!
- Jul 2023: Paper on understanding accessible online Q&A got accepted at ASSETS 2023.
- Jan 2023: Paper on Tutoria11y, an application to support creation and playback of accessible interactive tutorials got accepted at CHI 2023.
- Apr 2022: Presented my dissertation research at CHI 2022 Doctoral Consortium.
- Jan 2021: Late breaking work on inclusive streaming experiences got accepted at CHI 2021.
- Sep 2020: Paper on understanding accessibility in audio production received a Best Paper Nomination at ASSETS 2020!