Amy J. Ko

Amy J. Ko, PhD, is a professor and Associate Dean for Academics at the University of Washington Information School, with additional appointments in Computer Science and Engineering and the College of Education. She earned her doctorate in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University in 2008. Her research examines the intersection of computing education, user experience design, software engineering, and equity, particularly how technology can be designed to make learning more accessible and inclusive.

Ko co-directs the University of Washington's Center for Learning, Computing, and Imagination and serves as Editor-in-Chief of *ACM Transactions on Computing Education*. Her projects include *Wordplay*, a multilingual programming environment designed to support creative expression across different languages and abilities, and AnswerDash, a company she co-founded to improve how users navigate and troubleshoot software.

With more than 160 peer-reviewed publications, Ko has received numerous distinguished and most influential paper awards and was inducted into the SIGCHI Academy in recognition of her contributions to human-computer interaction. 

Selected Publications and Books:

• Ko, A. J., Lira, C. A., & Amaya, I. (2025). Wordplay: Accessible, Multilingual, Interactive Typography. Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.

• Ko, A. J. User Interface Software and Technology. Web-based book.

• Ko, A. J. Design Methods. Web-based book.

• Ko, A. J. Teaching Accessible Computing. Web-based book.

Significant Projects:

• Wordplay
  Accessible, multilingual creative programming.

• Center for Learning, Computing, and Imagination
  Research on computing, learning, creativity, and equity.

Websites:

• Professional Website

• University Biography

• Google Scholar

• Academic Publications

• Curriculum Vitae

• Bluesky

• GitHub