About Me

I'm Garreth Tigwell, an Assistant Professor in the School of Information at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

My research interests cover design, accessibility, and human-computer interaction.

I seek to make digital content, services, and systems more accessible to disabled people by understanding and addressing challenges faced by novice and expert digital creators (e.g., mobile app and website designers). This also includes exploring the role of culture in accessible design, as well as how adaptable design for customized or personalized experiences can improve accessibility and usability in both common scenarios (e.g., when using mobile apps) and novel scenarios (e.g., when interacting on textured surfaces in mixed reality experiences).

The work my students and I conduct is published at top-tier ACM conferences and journals such as ASSETS, CHI, CSCW, DIS, IMWUT, PACMHCI, and TACCESS. I've received best paper and honorable mention awards at MobileHCI 2022, CHI 2023, and CHI 2024, and received funding through organizations such as the National Science Foundation.

I received my BSc in Psychology in 2012, MSc (with distinction) in User Experience Engineering in 2014, and PhD in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in 2019, all from the University of Dundee.

Want to work with me?

I'm always looking to work with new students and researchers so please drop me an email.