Austin Toombs
@altoombs.bsky.social
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I play video and board games. I knit, crochet, and sew. I’m gay. I run marathons. I’m an Associate Professor at IU. I study technology-mediated relationships and communities through HCI, CSCW, and Social Computing approaches.
I play video and board games. I knit, crochet, and sew. I’m gay. I run marathons. I’m an Associate Professor at IU. I study technology-mediated relationships and communities through HCI, CSCW, and Social Computing approaches.
I don’t know what’s normal. I think, according to PCS, I did 41 reviews over the last 12 months. It’s hard to know for sure.
October 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I don’t know what’s normal. I think, according to PCS, I did 41 reviews over the last 12 months. It’s hard to know for sure.
Since I'll be an AC, you don't have to worry about spoiling your potential reviewer pool
August 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Since I'll be an AC, you don't have to worry about spoiling your potential reviewer pool
Thankful for my co-authors, Paul Parsons, Colin Gray (@graydesign.bsky.social), Jenny El-Shamy, and Anastasia Ostrowski <3
July 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Thankful for my co-authors, Paul Parsons, Colin Gray (@graydesign.bsky.social), Jenny El-Shamy, and Anastasia Ostrowski <3
Have a wild idea? A messy problem? Or just something you’ve been meaning to get to?
Let’s see if our students can help. Reach out anytime!
Let’s see if our students can help. Reach out anytime!
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Have a wild idea? A messy problem? Or just something you’ve been meaning to get to?
Let’s see if our students can help. Reach out anytime!
Let’s see if our students can help. Reach out anytime!
Examples:
- Students generated design ideas for consolidating and improving a chatbot ecosystem.
- A local candle company reimagined their e-commerce experience, allowing customers to shop based on scent profiles.
- Students generated design ideas for consolidating and improving a chatbot ecosystem.
- A local candle company reimagined their e-commerce experience, allowing customers to shop based on scent profiles.
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Examples:
- Students generated design ideas for consolidating and improving a chatbot ecosystem.
- A local candle company reimagined their e-commerce experience, allowing customers to shop based on scent profiles.
- Students generated design ideas for consolidating and improving a chatbot ecosystem.
- A local candle company reimagined their e-commerce experience, allowing customers to shop based on scent profiles.
3. You’re seeking design inspiration.
Sometimes, all you need is a fresh perspective. Students can help explore “what if” scenarios and provide design concepts to spark new directions.
Sometimes, all you need is a fresh perspective. Students can help explore “what if” scenarios and provide design concepts to spark new directions.
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
3. You’re seeking design inspiration.
Sometimes, all you need is a fresh perspective. Students can help explore “what if” scenarios and provide design concepts to spark new directions.
Sometimes, all you need is a fresh perspective. Students can help explore “what if” scenarios and provide design concepts to spark new directions.
Examples:
- A language learning researcher worked with students to turn study findings into an educational game about making sushi and learning Japanese.
- Multiple companies worked with student teams to streamline clunky internal dashboards that had evolved without coordinated design oversight.
- A language learning researcher worked with students to turn study findings into an educational game about making sushi and learning Japanese.
- Multiple companies worked with student teams to streamline clunky internal dashboards that had evolved without coordinated design oversight.
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Examples:
- A language learning researcher worked with students to turn study findings into an educational game about making sushi and learning Japanese.
- Multiple companies worked with student teams to streamline clunky internal dashboards that had evolved without coordinated design oversight.
- A language learning researcher worked with students to turn study findings into an educational game about making sushi and learning Japanese.
- Multiple companies worked with student teams to streamline clunky internal dashboards that had evolved without coordinated design oversight.
2. You’ve got back-burner projects that need attention.
Our students can help you push forward those “nice-to-have” projects that never make it to the top of your list.
Our students can help you push forward those “nice-to-have” projects that never make it to the top of your list.
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
2. You’ve got back-burner projects that need attention.
Our students can help you push forward those “nice-to-have” projects that never make it to the top of your list.
Our students can help you push forward those “nice-to-have” projects that never make it to the top of your list.
Examples:
- A startup drone company working with fire departments partnered with our students to explore interface designs to help drone operators collaborate with first responders.
- Students helped a travel company explore how influencers and content creators could help drive customer engagement.
- A startup drone company working with fire departments partnered with our students to explore interface designs to help drone operators collaborate with first responders.
- Students helped a travel company explore how influencers and content creators could help drive customer engagement.
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Examples:
- A startup drone company working with fire departments partnered with our students to explore interface designs to help drone operators collaborate with first responders.
- Students helped a travel company explore how influencers and content creators could help drive customer engagement.
- A startup drone company working with fire departments partnered with our students to explore interface designs to help drone operators collaborate with first responders.
- Students helped a travel company explore how influencers and content creators could help drive customer engagement.
1. You’re facing a UX challenge, but don’t know where to start.
Maybe you’ve spotted an opportunity to improve the user experience of a product or service, but aren’t sure how to move forward. Our students can help reframe the problem, design interventions, and clarify tradeoffs between solutions.
Maybe you’ve spotted an opportunity to improve the user experience of a product or service, but aren’t sure how to move forward. Our students can help reframe the problem, design interventions, and clarify tradeoffs between solutions.
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
1. You’re facing a UX challenge, but don’t know where to start.
Maybe you’ve spotted an opportunity to improve the user experience of a product or service, but aren’t sure how to move forward. Our students can help reframe the problem, design interventions, and clarify tradeoffs between solutions.
Maybe you’ve spotted an opportunity to improve the user experience of a product or service, but aren’t sure how to move forward. Our students can help reframe the problem, design interventions, and clarify tradeoffs between solutions.
Project types and sponsor involvement is flexible. If you have some research or design back-burner problems at work that could use a push, those tend to make great projects! Feel free to reach out with any questions #hci #ux #interactiondesign #design #experientiallearning #hcieducation
June 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Project types and sponsor involvement is flexible. If you have some research or design back-burner problems at work that could use a push, those tend to make great projects! Feel free to reach out with any questions #hci #ux #interactiondesign #design #experientiallearning #hcieducation