People

Talented students led by expert faculty

Leadership

Faculty Director

Craig M. MacDonald, Ph.D.

Craig M. MacDonald is an associate professor in the School of Information at Pratt Institute where he developed the Master of Science in Information Experience Design and User Experience (UX) advanced certificate programs. His research focuses on strengthening UX practices and improving HCI/UX education. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Studies and Human-Computer Interaction from Drexel University and an M.S. in Applied and Mathematical Statistics from Rutgers University.

Program Coordinator / Visiting Assistant Professor

Sam Raddatz

Sam Raddatz is an information architecture, user experience, and career pivot specialist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has worked on projects or in positions with companies such as the Brooklyn Museum, City University of New York Academic Commons, Equality Indicators, Netflix, NYU Libraries, and the Trust for Public Lands. She is the founder and CEO of Logic Department and holds a MS from Pratt Institute School of Information & Library Science and a BA from Western Washington University.

Affiliated Faculty

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Elena Villaespesa, Ph.D.
Visiting Associate Professor
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Nancy Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Madhav Tankha
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Chris Collette
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Pamela Pavliscak
Adjunct Assistant Professor
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Hasan Hachem
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Iris Bierlein
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Taylor Valore
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Stephanie Park
Visiting Assistant Professor

Research Assistants

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Shuyang Lin
M.S., Information Experience Design
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Cassandra Cyphers
M.S., Information Experience Design
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Priyanka Jain
M.S., Information Experience Design
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Bryony Hoare
M.S., Information Experience Design

Alumni

Carolyn Yu
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2023)
Van Nguyen
M.S., Museums and Digital Culture
(Class of 2023)
John Kellejian
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2023)
Jen Lee
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2023)
Rachel Jackson
M.S., Museums and Digital Culture
(Class of 2022)
Cathy Hu
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2023)
Danielle Kingberg
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2022)
Kate Nadel
M.S., Museums and Digital Culture
(Class of 2021)
Kyle Kisicki
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2022)
Aimee Shi
M.S., Museums and Digital Culture
(Class of 2021)
Ali Çiftci
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2022)
Xi Chen
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2021)
Alejandra Estigarribia
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2021)
Elena Korshakova
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2020)
Hriti Shah
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2021)
Marta Miklaszewicz
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2020)
Seth Crider
M.S., Data Analytics and Visualization
(Class of 2020)
Nora Gordon
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2021)
Mikkey Tokuhira
M.S., Information Experience Design
(Class of 2020)
Alexandra Srp
M.S., Library and Information Science
(Class of 2019)
July Sosebee
M.S., Library and Information Science
(Class of 2019)

Former Affiliated Faculty/Staff

Kristen Watson
DX Center Coordinator
(2019-2020)
Jackie Cutrone
Visiting Assistant Professor
(2020)
Shannon Sullivan
Visiting Assistant Professor
(2020-21)
Keith Carlson
Visiting Assistant Professor
(2021-22)
Evander Batson
Visiting Assistant Professor
(2021-22)
ChunHung Wang
Visiting Assistant Professor
Sarah Fathallah
Visiting Assistant Professor