Melinda Haughey

PhD in Human-Computer Interaction and co-founder of Proxi

About

Melinda Haughey is a PhD student in Human Computer Interaction at the University of Washington. She is also the co-founder and CEO of Proxi, a startup that is developing a new way to interact with technology using proximity sensors. Prior to her work in HCI, she was a chemical engineer, and she holds a BS from Texas A&M University.

Education

University of Washington

PhD, Human Computer Interaction / 2022

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

University of Washington

MS, Human Computer Interaction / 2021

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Texas A&M University

BS, Chemical Engineering / 2015

College Station, Texas, United States of America

Experience

Proxi

Co-Founder & CEO / 2020Present

We are the geospatial powerhouse behind transformative, human-centered interactions with the real world. Proxi is powering the future of personalized navigation — providing the easiest software anywhere to build, crowdsource, and share interactive maps for brands, bloggers, coworkers, and communities.

University of Washington

Graduate Researcher / 20182022

Researching in the emCOMP Lab & Center for an Informed Public

Publications

On the Misinformation Beat

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction / Oct 14, 2020

McClure Haughey, M., Muralikumar, M. D., Wood, C. A., & Starbird, K. (2020). On the Misinformation Beat. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 4(CSCW2), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1145/3415204

On the Misinformation Beat

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction / Oct 14, 2020

McClure Haughey, M., Muralikumar, M. D., Wood, C. A., & Starbird, K. (2020). On the Misinformation Beat. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 4(CSCW2), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1145/3415204

Bridging Contextual and Methodological Gaps on the “Misinformation Beat”: Insights from Journalist-Researcher Collaborations at Speed

CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems / Apr 29, 2022

McClure Haughey, M., Povolo, M., & Starbird, K. (2022). Bridging Contextual and Methodological Gaps on the “Misinformation Beat”: Insights from Journalist-Researcher Collaborations at Speed. CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. https://doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3517503

Construction of Shared Situational Awareness in Traffic Management

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction / Apr 13, 2021

Jones, R., Beach, M. W., McClure Haughey, M., Sutherland, W., & Lee, C. P. (2021). Construction of Shared Situational Awareness in Traffic Management. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 5(CSCW1), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1145/3449128

COVID-19 misinformation and the 2020 U.S. presidential election

Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review / Mar 03, 2021

Chen, E., Chang, H., Rao, A., Lerman, K., Cowan, G., & Ferrara, E. (2021). COVID-19 misinformation and the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review. https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-57

Legal Victory and False Hope?

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2020

Wherry, J. L. (2020). Legal Victory and False Hope? SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3740778

A first glimpse at data

Quantitative Research in Linguistics / Jan 01, 2013

A first glimpse at data. (2013). Quantitative Research in Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350284883.ch-005

Sleep habits and road traffic accident risk for Iranian occupational drivers

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health / Mar 12, 2015

Ebrahimi, M. H., Sadeghi, M., Dehghani, M., & Niiat, K. S. (2015). Sleep habits and road traffic accident risk for Iranian occupational drivers. International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health. https://doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00360

Links & Social Media

Research Interests

Human Computer Interaction
Social Media
Misinformation
Disinformation
Journalism
Computer Networks and Communications
Human-Computer Interaction
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Pharmacology (medical)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
General Medicine
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