Jonathan Howarth, Ph.D.

My skill set includes experimental design, study moderation, data analysis, interaction design, and software development. I have experience with a wide array of usability methods, both analytical and heuristic, and I have conducted many formative and summative usability studies. In addition, I have experience with a number of programming languages, such as C#, for creating prototypes for evaluation.

Since joining HumanCentric, I have worked on a variety of projects including mobile phone interaction design, server software and hardware evaluations, kitchen appliance interface design, and usability lab software and hardware solutions.

Things that I'd eventually like to be able to do:

• Speak three or more languages fluently
• Play any sort of instrument more complicated than the triangle
• Fix up an old motorcycle and tour North America

Education

• Ph.D. in Computer Science with a specialization in Human-Computer Interaction, Virginia Tech
• Master of Science in Computer Science, Virginia Tech
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Furman University

Professional Involvement

• Association of Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI)
• Usability Professionals' Association (UPA)

Selected Publications

• Howarth, J., Smith-Jackson, T., & Hartson, R. (2009). Supporting novice usability practitioners with usability engineering tools. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 67(6), 533-549.
• Howarth, J., Andre, T., & Hartson, R. (2007). A structured process for transforming usability data into usability information. Journal of Usability Studies, 3(1), 7-23.
• Howarth, J. (2007). Supporting Novice Usability Practitioners with Usability Engineering Tools. Unpublished dissertation, Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Tech.
• Howarth, J. (2006). Identifying immediate intention during usability evaluation. In Proceedings of the 44th annual Southeast regional conference (pp. 274-279). New York: ACM.

More about me

• LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/pub/4/4b8/774