@abegel

Associate Prof of Computer Science at CMU. I work with people with disabilities to help them make better use of technology and to gain and retain employment.

 Pittsburgh, PA
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Joined January 2008
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ACM CSCW@ACM_CSCW2 Nov 2024
New research on neurodiversity, articulation work and micro-interventions for collective access by @valeborsotti @PernilleBjrn @abegel tinyurl.com/y277b58c-cscw202…
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Chris Harrison@hciprof8 Oct 2024
Coming early to @ACMUIST or @HCOMP_CONF? Come to @CMUHCII's lab open house / party. Demos and DJs. Saturday, 6-10pm. RSVP and details here: forms.gle/CKvEmz3ndxpkyCc58 #uist2024 @sigchi
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As part of the diversity activities at @IEEEICSME, we invite all participants from the LGBTQIA+ community to a lunch on Oct 10th—at 12 PM at Ewa's Thai Cuisine (a 10-minute walk from the venue, no cost). For details, reach out to @aserebrenik and me. See you in Flagstaff! 🌈
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We are always looking for new partners for our annual HCI Capstone projects. The next projects start in January 2025, but let's connect now if you have an idea. Details, deadlines and contact info for 3 of our programs (Undergrad, MHCI & METALS) here: hcii.cmu.edu/news/hcii-seeks…
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As part of the diversity activities at #ICSME2024, we invite all participants from the LGBTQIA+ community to get together for a lunch on Oct 10th at 12 PM at Ewa's Thai Cuisine (10-min walk from the ICSME venue, no cost). For details, reach out to @softwaronnie and @aserebrenik.
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Join Prof. Bogdan Vasilescu's Q&A on Oct 1: Explore our Societal Computing PhD program at tech & social sciences crossroads. Register: bit.ly/3zCSKoF #PhDLife #TechForSociety #GradSchool #GradSchoolAdvice #ComputerScience #SocietalComputing
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I am on the #SoftwareEngineering #Teaching Job Market! After co-creating & co-instructing two software engineering courses at CMU I am looking for teaching-focused faculty positions in SE. If you know anyone who is hiring, please let me know! Retweets welcome.
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"Nearly 90% of researchers who develop robots for autistic people didn’t bother to ask autistic people if they need the technologies, says Naba Rizvi, a computer science Ph.D. student...and a self-identifying autistic woman." today.ucsd.edu/story/compute…

Computer Science Researchers Are Getting it Wrong When it Comes to Autism Inclusivity

Computer science Ph.D. student Naba Rizvi investigates the stereotypes about neurodiversity perpetuated by computer science research in a new study.

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Are you watching the Olympics🏅 or enjoying your summer holidays? ☀️ Don't forget that in less than 4 months is the submission deadline for CHASE 2025! We are eager to receive your submission conf.researchr.org/home/chas… #CHASE2025
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Peya Mowar@peyajm2927 Jul 2024
Do you conduct accessibility research? We want to hear about your work! Sign up to be a guest speaker at our CMU Accessibility Lunch weekly seminars this upcoming fall semester: forms.gle/DdugueR2VSHHPGzSA @jeffbigham @abegel @justpac

CMU Accessibility Lunch Seminar

Do you conduct accessibility research? We want to hear about your work! We are now accepting responses for guest speakers for the CMU Accessibility Lunch Seminar Series for Spring 2026. If you are...

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CyLab@CyLab9 Jul 2024
Congratulations to Professor Nicolas Christin (@nc2y), @CyLab faculty member and Co-Director of the @CarnegieMellon Secure Blockchain Initiative, on being named the new department head at CMU's @S3DatCMU! Learn more: cylab.cmu.edu/news/2024/07/0…
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Great article about research in AI and marginalized communities. cmu.edu/news/stories/archive…

How Should AI Depict Marginalized Communities? CMU Technologists Look to a More Inclusive Future

As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated and more capable of closely depicting reality, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) are...

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A short intro to our latest CHI paper, 'Are Robots Ready to Deliver Autism Inclusion?' out now on TikTok, Insta, and YouTube! #autism #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #robots #tech
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the fabulous & brilliant 💓💖@Naba_Rizvi 💖💓taught me about the shocking prevalence of ableist (pathologizing, infantilizing) ideology across HRI literature; how robotic interventions are often designed *for* (but not *WITH*) Autistic people. #chi24 dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36139…
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So excited to be at #CHI2024 & looking forward to meeting y'all!! I am presenting my paper on autism inclusion in HRI research TOMORROW at 11 AM in room 313B. I'll also be chairing my first CHI session on Wed at 11 AM in room 319 focusing on governance and public policy! #CHI24
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📰Paper: "Are Robots Ready to Deliver Autism Inclusion?: A Critical Review" ✍️Authors: Naba Rizi, William Wu, Mya Bolds, Raunak Mondal, @abegel, Imani N. S. Munyaka @S3DatCMU @UCSDnews 🔗Details: programs.sigchi.org/chi/2024…

Are Robots Ready to Deliver Autism Inclusion?: A Critical Review - CHI '24

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(Please RT!) Interested in working with me on #neurodiversity in #education? I have a 2-year postdoc position in #Iceland! Ideal start would be in September, but we're flexible. Get in touch for details!
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Andrew Begel retweeted
Wing Lam@DrWingLam27 Mar 2024
If you are still looking for faculty positions, please apply to GMU's CS department! We are especially interested in SE, AI, and HCI and will quickly interview. In 3 years, we have doubled our dept. (40 to 82 faculty, 32nd on CSRankings). Apply now! :) tinyurl.com/c4run356
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Fantastic work contributed to by my CMU student Kaia Newman! Great job Maddy and team!
Madeline Endres@cellocorgi29 Feb 2024
Excited that our paper, Causal Relationships and Programming Outcomes: A Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Experiment received a distinguished paper award at @ICSEconf! This was a multi-year effort, and I am happy to see it recognized. Preprint: web.eecs.umich.edu/~weimerw/… #ICSE2024
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Jeff Offutt@JeffOffutt29 Feb 2024
Universities absolutely do NOT indoctrinate a particular way of thinking. Universities INOCULATE students from lies and disinformation.
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