PHD Student in HCI at Carnegie Mellon University | August 09 - Present
M.S. Human-Computer
Interaction / Design | May 2008
School of Informatics, Indiana University
B.S. Informatics w/ distinction | May 2006
Minor: Information Technology, Music
School of Informatics, Indiana University
B.A. Folklore / Ethnomusicology | May 2006
College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University
Research Intern
Socio Digital Systems Group, Advisors: Abigail Sellen
Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK | May-August 2011
Research Assistant
Advisors: Jodi Forlizzi, John Zimmerman
HCII, Carnegie Mellon University | Sept 2009-Present
Research Intern
Socio Digital Systems Group, Advisors: Abigail Sellen, Richard Harper
Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK | May-August 2009
Fulbright Scholar
Design Department, Queensland College of Art
Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia | July 2008-May 2009
Associate Instructor, I502 Experience Design
Professor Jeffery Bardzell, School of Informatics (core HCID graduate course)
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN | January 2007-May 2008
Associate Instructor, I543 HCI / Design Evaluation Methods
Professor Youn-kyung Lim, School of Informatics (core HCID graduate course)
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN | August 2007-December 2007
Research Assistant, Professor Shaowen Bardzell, School of Informatics
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN | Summer 2007
Research Assistant, Professor Eden Medina, School of Informatics
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN | August 2006-May 2007
Odom, W., Zimmerman, J., Davidoff, S., Forlizzi, J., Dey, A., Lee, M. (2012, accepted). A Fieldwork of the Future with User Enactments. In Proceedings of Designing Interactive Systems, Newcastle, UK. DIS '12. ACM Press. (Local Copy)
Odom, W., Selby, M., Sellen, A., Kirk, D., Banks, R., Regan, T. (2012, accepted). Photobox: On the Design of a Slow Technology. In Proceedings of Designing Interactive Systems, Newcastle, UK. DIS '12. ACM Press. (Local Copy)
Odom, W., Banks, R., Kirk, D, Harper, R., Lindley, S., Sellen, A. (2012, in press). Technology Heirlooms? Considerations for Passing Down and Inheriting Digital Materials. In proceedings of SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Austin, Texas. CHI '12. ACM Press. (Local Copy)
Odom, W., Sellen, A., Harper, R., Thereska, E. (2012, in press). Lost in Translation: Understanding the Possession of Digital Things in the Cloud. In proceedings of SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Austin, Texas. CHI '12. ACM Press. (Local Copy)
Odom, W., Zimmerman, J., Forlizzi, J., Choi, H., Meier, S., Park, A. (2012, in press). Investigating the Presence, Form and Behavior of Virtual Possessions in the Context of a Teen Bedroom. In proceedings of SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Austin, Texas. CHI '12. ACM Press. (Local Copy)
Kuznetsov, S., Odom, W., Pierce, J., Paulos, E. (2011). Nurturing Natural Sensors. In proceedings of the international conference on Ubiquitous computing. Beijing, China. Ubicomp '11. ACM Press, 227-236. *Best Paper Award* (Local Copy, ACM Link)
Odom, W. Zimmerman, J., Forlizzi, J. (2011). Teenagers and Their Virtual Possessions: Design Opportunities and Issues. In proceedings of SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Vancouver, Canada. CHI ’11. ACM Press, 1491-1500. *Best Paper Award* (Local Copy, ACM Link)
Massimi, M., Odom, W., Kirk, D., Banks, R. (2011). Matters of Life and Death: Locating the End of Life in Lifespan-Oriented HCI Research. In proceedings of SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Vancouver, Canada. CHI ’11. ACM Press, 987-996. (Local Copy, ACM Link)
Odom, W. Zimmerman, J., Forlizzi, J. (2010). Designing for Dynamic Family Structures: Divorced Families and Interactive Systems. In proceedings of Designing Interactive Systems. Aarhus, Denmark. DIS ’10. ACM Press, 151-160. (Local Copy, ACM Link)
Odom, W., Zimmernman, J., Forlizzi, J. (2010). Virtual Possessions. In proceedings of Designing Interactive Systems. Aarhus, Denmark. DIS ’10. ACM Press, 368-371. (Local Copy, ACM Link)
Odom, W. (2010) “Mate, we don’t need a chip to tell us the soil’s dry” Opportunities for Designing Interactive Systems to Support Urban Food Production. In proceedings of Designing Interactive Systems. DIS ’10. ACM Press, 232-235.
Odom, W., Harper, R., Sellen, A., Kirk, D., Banks, R. (2010, accepted). Passing On & Putting To Rest: Understanding Bereavement in the context of Interactive Technologies. In proceedings of SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Atlanta, USA. CHI ’10. ACM Press, 1831-1840. *Nominated for best paper* (Local Copy, ACM Link)
Odom, W., Pierce, J., Stolterman, E., Blevis, E. (2009). Understanding Why We Preserve Some Things and Discard Others in the Context of Interaction Design. In proceedings of SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Boston, USA. CHI ’09. ACM Press, 1053-1062. (Local Copy, ACM Link)
Pierce, J., Odom, W., Blevis, E. (2008). Energy Aware Dwelling: A Critical Survey of Interaction Design for Eco-Visualizations. In proceedings of OZCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computer Systems Cairns, Australia. OZCHI ’08. ACM Press, 1-10. (Local Copy, ACM Link)
Hanks, K., Odom, W. , Roedl, D., Blevis,
E. (2008). Sustainable Millennials: Attitudes
towards Sustainability and the Material Effects of Interactive
Technologies. In proceedings of SIGCHI Conference
on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Florence,
Italy. ACM Press, 333-342 (Local
Copy, ACM Link)
Blevis, E., Makice, K., Odom, W. ,
Roedl, D., Beck, C., Blevis, S., and Ashok, A. (2007).
Luxury & new luxury, quality & equality. In Proceedings
of the 2007 Conference on Designing Pleasurable Products
and interfaces (Helsinki, Finland, August 22
- 25, 2007). DPPI '07. ACM Press, 296-311.
(Local
Copy , ACM
Link
)
Bardzell, J., Jakobsson, M., Bardzell, S., Pace, T., Odom,
W. , & Houssian, A. (2007). Virtual Worlds and Fraud: Approaching
Cybersecurity in Massively Multiplayer Online Games. Digital
Games Research Association (DiGRA) 2007. Let's Play, Tokyo, Japan,
742-751
(Local
Copy, DiGRA
Link)
Reviewed Conference Posters
Odom, W., Jung, H., Hazlewood, W. (2010). Reflective Inquires: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Designing for Domestic Elderly Life. In Proceedings of Design and Emotion. D&E ’10. (Paper, Poster)
Odom, W., Pierce, J. (2009). Improving with Age: Designing Enduring Interactive Products. In Extended Abstracts of SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Boston, USA. CHI ’09. ACM. New York, NY. (Local Copy, ACM Link)
W. Odom (2008). Personal Inventories: Toward Durable Human-Product Relationships. In extended abstracts of SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computer Systems (CHI 2008). Florence, Italy. ACM Press, 3777-3782 [Graduate Student Research Competition, *1st Place Winner*]. (Local
Copy, ACM Link)
W. Odom , Jensen, S., and Li, M. (2007).
Senior travel buddies: sustainable ride-sharing & socialization. In
CHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (San
Jose, CA, USA, April 28 - May 03, 2007). CHI '07. ACM Press, 2079-2084.(Local
Copy,
ACM
Link)
W. Odom. (2007). The
Design of Native American Websites: From Webrings to Cyber-locality. Design:
From Imagination to Practice, Ethnography of Technical Systems
Session, International Committee for the History of Technology (ICOHTEC)
2007, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Reviewed Conference Workshops Papers
Lim, Y., Odom, W. (2009). On the importance of framing questions for user research in the experience-centered design process. In workshop proceedings of Building a unified framework for the practice of eXperience Design. CHI 2009 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (Local Copy)
Allen, J., Zhu, X., Pierce, J., Gim, H., Hanks, K., Chennupati, B., Odom, W., Roedl, D., Bhandari, S., Blevis, E. (2009). How Sustainable We Ourselves Are. In workshop proceedings of Defining the Role of HCI in the Challenges of Sustainability. CHI 2009 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. (Local Copy)
Odom, W., Jung, H., Hazlewood, W. (2008). Reflective Inquires: a multi-dimensional approach to user research. In workshop proceedings of on Designing for Engaged Experience. OZCHI 2008 Conference. (Local Copy)
Odom, W., Pierce, J., Roedl, D. (2008). Social Incentive & Eco-Visualization Displays: Toward Persuading Greater Change in Dormitory Communities. In workshop proceedings of Public and Situated Displays to Support Communities. OZCHI 2008 Conference. (Local Copy)
W. Odom. (2008). Values, Design, and
Worthwhile Relationships. Workshop on Values, Value, and Worth:
Their relationship to HCI?. CHI 2008 Conference on Human Factors
in Computing Systems. (Local
Copy , Workshop
Website)
Conference Workshops Organized
Kuznetsov, S., Odom, W., Moulder, V., DiSalvo, C., Hirsch, T., Wakkary, R., Paulos, E. (2011). HCI, Politics and the City: Engaging with Urban Grassroots Movements for Reflection and Action. In CHI ’11 Extended Abstracts of Human Factors in Computing Systems. Vancouver, Canada. ACM Press. (website)
Massimi, M., Odom, W., Kirk, D., Banks, R. (2010). HCI at the End of Life: Understanding Death, Dying and the Digital. In extened abstracts of SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Atlanta, USA. CHI ’10. ACM. New York, NY. (website)
Bardzell, J., Bardzell, S., and Odom,
W. (2007) . Virtual Ethnography and Amateur Multimedia
Community Research. Workshop: Ethnographic Praxis in Industry
Conference (EPIC) 2007, Keystone, Colorado.
(Workshop
Abstract , EPIC
Proceedings)
Reviewed Journal Articles
Bardzell, S., Odom, W., (2008).
The Experience of Embodied Space in Virtual Worlds: An Ethnography of A Second
Life Community. Space and Culture: An International Journal of Social Spaces. (Local
Copy, Sage Link)
Book Chapters
Odom, W., Harper, R., Sellen, A., Forlizzi, J., Zimmerman, J., Banks, R., Kirk, D. (2011, in press). Absence and family life: understanding and supporting dynamic adaption to change. In Harper, R. (Ed.) At Home with Smart Technologies: the future of domestic life. Springer Press.
Other Articles
Odom, W., Banks, R., Kirk, D. (2010). Reciprocity, Deep Storage and Letting Go: Opportunities for designing interactions with inherited digital materials. ACM Interactions 17, 5, (Sept 2010), 31-34. (Local Copy, ACM Link)
Fry, T., Kinnunen, N, Perolini, P., Odom, W. (2009). Metrofitting—Adaptation, the City and Impacts of the Coming Climate. Griffith University Press: Brisbane, Australia. ISBN 978-1-921291-81-4.
Odom, W. , Blevis, E., Stolterman, E. (2008).
Personal Inventories in the Context of Sustainability & Interaction Design. In (Blevis, E., contributing editor, Anderson, R. & Kolko, J., EICs)
Forum: Sustainably Ours. ACM Interactions. Volume XV number 5. ACM Press, New York, NY. (Local
Copy, ACM Link)
Conference Presentations
W. Odom. (2008). Design, Ethnography, & the Experience of Elderly Domesticity. From Womb to Tomb: Processes of Everyday Life. A Symposium in Anthropological Research, Anthropology Graduate Student Association, Bloomington, IN, January 2008.
Hanks, K., Odom, W. , Roedl, D., Blevis, E. (2007). Sustainable Millennials: Exploring the Material Effects of Information Technologies for a Generation of Excessive Consumption and Exceptional Potential. Sustainable Transformations: Technology and Its Environments: 31st Annual Humanities and Technology Conference. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Terre Haute, IN.
W. Odom. (2007). PanIndianism and the Internet: Dimensions of Culture, Identity, & Community. Inventing Tradition: A Symposium in Anthropological Research, Anthropology Graduate Student Association, Bloomington, IN, February 2007.
Best paper award at Ubicomp 2011
Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp 2011) | September 2011, Beijing, China
Silver International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) Category: Design Research
Collaborators: Richard Banks, AbiSellen, Richard Harper, Sian Lindley, David Kirk
Industrial Designers Society of America | July 1, 2011
Best of CHI 2011
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems | May 2011, Vancouver, Canada
Nominated for Best of CHI 2010
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2010) | April 2010, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Fulbright Scholar Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
Brisbane, Australia | July 2008-2009
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2008 Interface Design Competition Winner
Paris, France | July 2008
Graduate Student Research Competition Winner
Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) 2008 Conference | April 2008
Student Design Competition Finalist
Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) 2007 Conference | May 2007
Iota Nu Phi Lifetime Member, National Honor Society for Informatics | May 2006
Hutton Honors College Undergraduate Summer Research Grant
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN | Summer 2005
Graduate School Undergraduate Summer Research Grant
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN | Summer 2005
Invited Member of Informatics/Computer Science Undergrad Honors Seminar
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN | 2004-2005
Prototyping potential futures: critically exploring the virtual possession design space. Research Colloquia Presentation, Culture Lab Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK, August 5, 2011
Design & Time, Endurance & Ephemera: implications for the material dimensions of interactive technology Research Colloquia Presentation, Design Department Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia, May 1, 2009
Sustainable Interactions: Through Design, In Design Research Colloquia Presentation, Interaction Design Group, Department of Information Systems University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, March 6, 2009
Design Perspectives on Sustainability & Physical Computing Research Colloquia Presentation Interaction Design Department, School of ITEE University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, March 3, 2009
Notions of Durability in the context of Interactive Technology
Research Colloquia Lecture, Interaction Design Department, School of ITEE
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, December 3, 2008
Discussant: Brisbane 2048, Design Futures Public Event
Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, October 20, 2008
ACM CHI 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012 Conference Peer Reviewer
ACM CHI 2008 Co-designer of CHI 2008 Conference Sustainability Survey
ACM CSCW 2011 Conference Peer Reviewer
ACM DIS 2010/2012 Conference Peer Reviewer
Journal of Science, Technology and Human Values Peer Reviewer
International Journal of Design Peer Reviewer
The Information Society International Journal Reviewer
Design Methods: user-centered design, ideation, affinity diagramming, scenarios, personas, experience prototyping, speed dating, user enactment, technology probes, cultural probes, proof-of-concept, participatory design, information architecture
User Research: ethnography, contextual inquiry, focus group, experience sampling method, usability testing, heuristic analysis, GOMS, cognitive walkthrough, wizard of oz, survey design & data analysis
Development: XHTML, CSS, XML, PHP, SQL, Javascript (some), Java (some), C# (some for Phidget & Smartphone applications), Arduino, Processing
Prototyping: wood working, sketching, high/low fidelity prototyping, paper prototyping, experience prototyping, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Solid Works
Association for Computing Machinery
Special Interest Group on Computer
Human Interaction (SIGCHI)
Design Research Society
Interaction Design Association
Iota Nu Phi National Honor Society for Informatics
Fulbright Scholar Alumni, Australian-American Fulbright Commission