THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Welcome to the 2026 – 2027 Rising Stars Workshop
Ben Shapiro (Chair)
Associate Professor
Paul G. Allen School
- Learning Sciences
- Computing Education
- Human-Centered AI
Magda Balazinska
Professor
Paul G. Allen School
- Cloud Computing
- Data Management
- Data Science
Leilani Battle
Associate Professor
Paul G. Allen School
- Data Management
- Data Science
- Data Visualization
- Human-Centered AI
- Human-Computer Interaction
Jungwon Choi
Assistant Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Power & Energy Systems
Franzi Roesner
Professor
Paul G. Allen School
- Computer Security & Privacy
Emily Tseng
Assistant Professor
Human-Centered Design and Engineering
- Digital safety
- Privacy and security
- Computer supported cooperative work
- Human-AI interaction
Azadeh Yazdan
Associate Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Biosystems