seCRetARy/tReAsuReR
(7/1/12 – 6/30/14)

VICKI L. HANSON
Professor and chair of inclusive technologies
University of dundee
dundee, Scotland

Biography

employment

Professor and Chair of Inclusive Technologies, School of Computing, University of Dundee, UK; IBM Research Staff Member Emeritus. Previously, Research Staff Member and Manager, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, USA (1986–2008); Research Associate, Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, C T (1980– 1986); Postdoctoral Fellow, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California (1978–1980).

education B. A. (University of Colorado, Psychology, 1974); M. A., Ph.D. (University of Oregon, Cognitive Psychology, 1976, 1978).

ACm Activities
SIG Governing Board: Chair
(2010–2012), Vice-Chair for Opera-
tions (2007–2010), Executive Com-
mittee (2005–2007). ACM Council
(2010–2012). Founder and
Co-Editor-in-Chief of ACM Transac-
tions on Accessible Computing (since
2006); Associate Editor,
ACM Transactions on the Web (since
2005). Outstanding Contribu-
tion to ACM Award Committee
(2006–2010; Chair, 2009). ACM
Student Research Competition:
Grand Finals judge (2008–2012).
ASSE TS conference: General Chair
(2002), Program Chair (2010), Steer-
ing Committee Chair (2005–2009).
CHI conference: Associate Program
Chair (2009, 2012). Hypertext
conference: Program Committee
Co-Chair (2007). CUU conference:
General Chair (2003), Associate
Program Chair (2000). Multiple
program committees. OOPSLA
conference: Treasurer (1993–1995,
1999, 2005).

Professional interests: Human-computer interaction; accessibility of technology for people with disabilities and the aging population; computer-supported education.

honors/Awards/Achievements ACM Fellow (2004). ACM SIG-CHI Social Impact Award (2008). Chartered Fellow of the British Computer Society (2009). IBM Corporate Award for Contributions to Accessibility (2009); multiple IBM Outstanding Contribution Awards. More than 120 peer-reviewed and book chapter publications, multiple conference keynotes, awarded 8 U.K. Research Council grants as PI or co-Investigator; 3 NIH grants as PI; 5 other industry and Scottish government grants. Co-inventor on 8 awarded patents. Holder of a UK Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award.

statement

I have been an active ACM volunteer for two decades and am honored by this nomination and the opportunity to continue to serve the organization.

In multiple leadership roles within ACM, I have worked with both volunteers and staff who are committed to increasing the society’s reach and impact. ACM is the leading professional society in computing. Its membership has been steadily increasing with significant worldwide growth. Its premier journals, conference proceedings, and magazine publications serve a broad readership of computing professionals, and its educational initiatives are contributing to the development of computing professionals at all stages oftheir career. In the past few years, significant ACM efforts have involved working with computing professionals in China, India, Europe, and South America to understand and address their needs. In a professional environment that is increasingly global, continuing to reach out internationally serves to strengthen not only ACM, but also the computing profession as a whole.

In my current position as Chair of the SIG Governing Board, I have been privileged to work with SIG leaders who contribute so much to ACM’s strength as an organization. The SIGs create a large portion of the Digital Library content, draw in new student and professional members, and provide much of ACM’s volunteer core. As we move forward, we must continue to support and grow the SIGs to retain this technical vitality.

Financially, ACM is strong even in these economically challenging times. This reflects the very real value members derive from their participation in ACM activities. As Secretary/Treasurer, I will remain committed to growing ACM and supporting its technical, education, and advocacy roles around the world.