Andrew Begel

Associate Prof of Computer Science at CMU.
I work with people with disabilities to help them make better use of technology and to gain and retain employment.

[Andrew Begel @abegel]

@Franklin_M_Li Oh no! Feel better soon.

[ACM CSCW @ACM_CSCW]

New research on neurodiversity, articulation work and micro-interventions for collective access by @valeborsotti @PernilleBjrn @abegel https://t.co/OzjsscNDsM

[Chris Harrison @hciprof]

Coming early to @ACMUIST or @HCOMP_CONF? Come to @CMUHCII's lab open house / party. Demos and DJs. Saturday, 6-10pm. RSVP and details here: https://t.co/W4XQqS7rpV #uist2024 @sigchi

[Andrew Begel @abegel]

@AustinZHenley Neither are LLMs.

[Ronnie de Souza Santos, Ph.D. @softwaronnie]

As part of the diversity activities at @IEEEICSME, we invite all participants from the LGBTQIA+ community to a lunch on Oct 10th—at 12 PM at Ewa's Thai Cuisine (a 10-minute walk from the venue, no cost). For details, reach out to @aserebrenik and me. See you in Flagstaff! 🌈

[CMU Human-Computer Interaction Institute @cmuhcii]

We are always looking for new partners for our annual HCI Capstone projects. The next projects start in January 2025, but let's connect now if you have an idea. Details, deadlines and contact info for 3 of our programs (Undergrad, MHCI & METALS) here: https://t.co/9MdSlSELUM

[IEEE ICSME 2026 @IEEEICSME]

As part of the diversity activities at #ICSME2024, we invite all participants from the LGBTQIA+ community to get together for a lunch on Oct 10th at 12 PM at Ewa's Thai Cuisine (10-min walk from the ICSME venue, no cost). For details, reach out to @softwaronnie and @aserebrenik.

[CMU Software and Societal Systems Department @S3DatCMU]

Join Prof. Bogdan Vasilescu's Q&A on Oct 1: Explore our Societal Computing PhD program at tech & social sciences crossroads. Register: https://t.co/aWOlyBZEvy

#PhDLife #TechForSociety #GradSchool #GradSchoolAdvice #ComputerScience #SocietalComputing

[Andrew Begel @abegel]

@wobbrockjo Wow, I’m impressed! That lake is super cold!

[Tobias Dürschmid @TDurschmid]

I am on the #SoftwareEngineering #Teaching Job Market!
After co-creating & co-instructing two software engineering courses at CMU I am looking for teaching-focused faculty positions in SE. If you know anyone who is hiring, please let me know! Retweets welcome.

[Andrew Begel @abegel]

@djg98115 But… hierarchy is so fundamental! I suppose we’ll have to find examples from human organizations now…

[Autistic Self Advocacy Network @autselfadvocacy]

"Nearly 90% of researchers who develop robots for autistic people didn’t bother to ask autistic people if they need the technologies, says Naba Rizvi, a computer science Ph.D. student...and a self-identifying autistic woman." https://t.co/BwHpdaFEAr

[CHASE Conference @CHASEconf]

Are you watching the Olympics🏅 or enjoying your summer holidays? ☀️ Don't forget that in less than 4 months is the submission deadline for CHASE 2025! We are eager to receive your submission https://t.co/VbNw3yTpyv #CHASE2025

[Andrew Begel @abegel]

@jeffbigham The absent-minded professor!

[Peya Mowar @peyajm29]

Do you conduct accessibility research? We want to hear about your work! Sign up to be a guest speaker at our CMU Accessibility Lunch weekly seminars this upcoming fall semester: https://t.co/jfv3EBduw8
@jeffbigham @abegel @justpac

[CyLab @CyLab]

Congratulations to Professor Nicolas Christin (@nc2y), @CyLab faculty member and Co-Director of the @CarnegieMellon Secure Blockchain Initiative, on being named the new department head at CMU's @S3DatCMU! Learn more: https://t.co/jUwYtIFqSx

[Andrew Begel @abegel]

Great article about research in AI and marginalized communities. https://t.co/iUtnMYtg5i

[Andrew Begel @abegel]

@venkypotluri @jcmankoff @jonfroehlich @shaunkane @amyjko Great job, Dr. Potluri!

[Naba, the Scientist in Pink 💕 @Naba_Rizvi]

A short intro to our latest CHI paper, 'Are Robots Ready to Deliver Autism Inclusion?' out now on TikTok, Insta, and YouTube!

#autism #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #robots #tech

[shm garanganao almeda @shmu_h]

the fabulous & brilliant 💓💖@Naba_Rizvi 💖💓taught me about the shocking prevalence of ableist (pathologizing, infantilizing) ideology across HRI literature; how robotic interventions are often designed *for* (but not *WITH*) Autistic people. #chi24
https://t.co/g4HEo8tIJV