Stephen Tsung-Han Sher

I am a visiting assistant professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and will be transitioning to assistant professor Winter 2024. I earned my doctorate in Informatics from Indiana University Bloomington's (IU) Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering with a track in Human Computer Interaction Design (HCI/d). I worked in Norman Su’s Authentic User Experience Lab on studying video game livestreamers and how their practices can inform livestream interaction design.

My current teaching is primarily focused on Computer Architecture (RISC-V instruction set architecture) and Software Requirements Engineering. My research area spans two fields.

My research primarily uses ethnographic methods of inquiry to glean insight into different topics of interest. I apply phenomenology and grounded theory to understanding student learning experiences for my computer science education research. I also apply ethnographic methods to examining livestream technology use, design, and subcultures to unpack the nuances of livestream-viewer interaction and experiences. The two academic venues I mainly dialogue with are ACM SIGCSE (Computer Science Education) and ACM SIGCHI (Human-Computer Interaction).

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