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Consultant"> </div> </div> <hr />  <div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span9"> <p>Yale University B.A., Stanford University Ph.D.</p> <p>Extensive experience designing and conducting objective, systematic usability tests.</p> <p>Experienced at setting up usability testing facilities.</p> <p>Experienced speaker and instructor.</p> <p>Assistant Professor in Computer Science, University of San Francisco (now retired).</p> <p>Formerly visiting Assistant Professor in Computer Science, Mills College.</p> <p>Formerly part-time lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction, Stanford University.</p> <p>Erskine Teaching Fellow, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2006 and 2013.</p> <p>Recognized as a <a href="https://hcipioneers.wordpress.com" target=_blank>Pioneer in the Human Computer Interaction field</a>.</p> <p>Member of ACM <a href="http://www.sigchi.org/about/awards/2014-sigchi-awards" target=_blank>SIGCHI Academy</a>.</p> <p>Recipient of ACM SIGCHI <a href="http://www.sigchi.org/about/awards/2016-sigchi-awards" target=_blank>Lifetime Achievement Award</a>.</p> <p>Named an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) <a href="https://awards.acm.org/award_winners/johnson_2424950" target=_blank>Distinguished Member, 2019</a>.</p> <p>Extensive <a href="portfolio_pubs.html">publications</a> in Human-Computer Interaction, including the books:</p> <ul> <li><i>GUI Bloopers: Don'ts and Do's for Software Developers and Web Designers</i></li> <li><i>Web Bloopers: 60 Common Web Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them</i></li> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0123706432?ie=UTF8&tag=uiwizcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0123706432" target=_blank>GUI Bloopers 2.0: Common User Interface Design Don'ts and Dos</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3031508513/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=uiwizcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=3031508513" target=_blank>Conceptual Models: Core the Design of Interactive Applications</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0128044675?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0124079148&linkCode=xm2&tag=uiwizcom-20" target=_blank>Designing User Interfaces for an Aging Population: Towards Universal Design</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0128182024?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0124079148&linkCode=xm2&tag=uiwizcom-20" target=_blank>Designing with the Mind in Mind: A Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Guidelines, 3rd Ed.</a></i></li> </ul> <p>Awarded two U.S. patents.</p> <p>Consultant since July 1996.</p> <p>Jeff Johnson's <a href="portfolio_CV.html">full CV</a></p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="footer"> <div class="container text-center"> <p>© UI Wizards, Inc. 2020</p> <div class="foot-nav"> <ul class="nav"> <li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li> <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li> <li><a href="portfolio.html">Portfolio</a></li> <li><a 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