Dr. John Carroll

Dr. John Carroll

Distinguished Professor

Department:  Information Sciences & Technology
College:  Information Sciences and Technology
Address:  E319 Westgate Building
Phone:  814-863-2476
E-mail:  jmc56@psu.edu
Website:  http://jcarroll.ist.psu.edu/

Center for Human-Computer Interaction 
My research group addresses a wide range of challenge areas in which people collectively and individually use information technology to solve problems, to learn, to manage their lives, and even to be better citizens. Our work involves understanding human experience and activity, developing new systems and applications, and directly studying their use by people in lab and field studies. We are especially interested in how people use technology to share and collaborate, to stay aware of activity, and to make sense and make decisions in complex and dynamic circumstances. Current focus areas include smartphone apps to support community activity and health/well-being, collaborative tools for information analysis, and online support for teaching and learning. We are also part of Penn State’s National Science Foundation Computing Expedition, developing smart camera prosthetics for visually impaired people.