I'm a user interface designer, web application developer, and HCI researcher, currently working in the Computational Research Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. I received my masters from the School of Information at UC Berkeley.

As a practitioner, my focus is based on designing and developing web applications that take advantage of new technologies and practices of web interaction. My research focus is primarily in computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW). In particular, I'm interested in understanding the challenges and the motivations for collaboration in distributed scientific teams and how technology can mediate collaboration.

I currently live in Alameda with my husband, two dogs, and very "spirited" son.