Paul C. Parsons

I am an associate professor in the School of Applied and Creative Computing at Purdue University. My research is in the interdisciplinary field of human-computer interaction, with a focus on the design of interactive visualization interfaces and their use in complex sociotechnical settings. My work at the intersection of design practice and data visualization has been recognized with an NSF CAREER award. I lead the Design, Visualization, & Cognition (DVC) Lab, where we study how designers think, create, and collaborate across domains involving uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Our work spans topics such as design cognition, design practice, judgment and decision-making, and joint cognitive systems. I collaborate widely across disciplines at Purdue and beyond, including through my roles in the NSF-funded Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellence SGX3, and the NASA-funded Resilient Extra Terrestrial Habitats Institute (RETHi).