Jane Hoffswell

Research Scientist at Adobe  |  jhoffsuw.edu  | 

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Hello! I am a research scientist at Adobe, where I specialize in visualization, human-computer interaction, and programming languages.

My main research threads include responsive visualization [CHI 2022, CHI 2020 ], visualizations for program understanding [CHI 2018, EuroVis 2016], and the design of interactive, end-user systems [CHI 2019, CSCW 2017]. Across these topics, I often explore how the design of new declarative programming languages [CHI 2022, EuroVis 2018, VIS 2015] can better align with and enrich end-users' mental models.

I enjoy collaborating and working on a variety of different projects, so take a look at my full publication list to learn more!

Hello! I am a research scientist at Adobe, where I specialize in visualization, human-computer interaction, and programming languages. My main research threads include responsive visualization [CHI 2022, CHI 2020 ], visualizations for program understanding [CHI 2018, EuroVis 2016], and the design of interactive systems [CHI 2019, CSCW 2017]. Across these topics, I often explore how new declarative programming languages [CHI 2022, EuroVis 2018, VIS 2015] can better align with and enrich end-users' mental models.

I received my PhD in June 2020 from the Paul G. Allen School at the University of Washington, where I worked with Jeffrey Heer as part of the Interactive Data Lab. As a graduate student, I interned for Adobe Research twice [CHI 2019, CHI 2020 ] before joining full time. Immediately after graduation, I remained at the UW for a year as a visiting lecturer teaching undergraduate visualization courses (CSE442 , CSE412 ). I received my Bachelors in Computer Science from Harvey Mudd College in 2014 and my Masters from the University of Washington in 2016. Outside of research, I love to travel and take photographs.

Recent Publications

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Huichen Will Wang, Jane Hoffswell, Sao Myat Thazin Thane, Victor S. Bursztyn, Cindy Xiong Bearfield.

IEEE Trans. Visualization & Comp. Graphics (Proc. VIS), 2024.

VIS 2024.

Victor S. Bursztyn, Jane Hoffswell, Shunan Guo, Eunyee Koh.

IEEE VIS Short Papers, 2024.

VIS 2024.

Yu Fu, Shunan Guo, Jane Hoffswell, Victor S. Bursztyn, Ryan Rossi, John Stasko.

ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST), 2024.

UIST 2024.

Hyeok Kim, Ryan Rossi, Jessica Hullman, Jane Hoffswell.

IEEE Trans. Visualization & Comp. Graphics (Proc. VIS), 2023.

VIS 2023.