Computer Science and Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Award Year
2020
University Award
McKnight Presidential Fellow Award
Research Title
Designing computing systems to enhance social relationships
No Monument Location
Lana Yarosh is a Computer Scientist with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction and Social Computing. Her research lab has made significant contributions to the empirical understanding and design of computing systems that enhance social relationships to create stronger families, support individual health and wellbeing, and provide a stage for personal growth. Lana’s scholarship is characterized by interdisciplinary, community-engaged, and participatory methods to create novel technologies that meet our needs as a society.