Gillian R. Hayes
Robert A. and Barbara L. Kleist Professor of Informatics
Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
Biography
Gillian R. Hayes, Ph.D., is Robert A. and Barbara L. Kleist Professor of Informatics and Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate Division at the University of California, Irvine. An international scholar in the field of human-computer interaction, Hayes has spent over two decades studying the design and deployment of interactive technologies to support individuals with disabilities, chronic health conditions, and other marginalized populations.
Hayes is an elected member of the ACM SIGCHI Academy and a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery. She has received numerous honors including the ACM SIGCHI Social Impact Award, the NSF CAREER Award, and the Jacobs Foundation Advanced Research Fellowship. Hayes serves on the Board of Directors of the Computing Research Association and has held leadership roles in major computing conferences and organizations.
Hayes received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Vanderbilt University. Her research focuses on accessibility, autism technologies, mobile health systems, and the social implications of computing technologies in educational and healthcare settings.
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- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007
- B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics, Vanderbilt University, 1999
Distinctions
- ACM SIGCHI Social Impact Award, 2019
- ACM SIGCHI Academy, 2024
- ACM Distinguished Member, 2021
- Jacobs Foundation Advanced Research Fellow, 2016-2018
- Sapphire Business Aviation Award for Innovation, AVIAA, 2018
- NSF Award: Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Challenge, 2023
- Computing Research Association, Elected member of Board of Directors, 2022-2025
- LA Times Inspirational Women of Orange County Award, Finalist, 2024
- Western Region Campus Compact, Engaged Scholar Award Finalist, 2017
Areas of Expertise
- Human Computer Interaction
- Assistive Technology Development
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Support
- Mobile Health Applications
- Ubiquitous Computing Systems
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Wearable Technology Design
- Community Based Participatory Research
Recent Publications
- Catherine E. Draper, Caylee J. Cook, Elizabeth A. Ankrah, Jesus A. Beltran, Franceli L. Cibrian, Kimberley D. Lakes, Hanna Mofid, Lucretia Williams, Gillian R. Hayes, “Feasibility and Acceptability of the Mazi Umntanakho Digital Tool in South African Settings: A Qualitative Evaluation” (opens in new tab), Infant and Child Development, vol. 34, 2025.
- Catherine E. Draper, Caylee J. Cook, Elizabeth A. Ankrah, Jesus A. Beltran, Franceli L. Cibrian, Jazette Johnson, Kimberley D. Lakes, Hanna Mofid, Lucretia Williams, Gillian R. Hayes, “Young Children’s Mental Well-Being in Low-Income South African Settings: A Qualitative Study” (opens in new tab), Journal of Child and Family Studies, vol. 33, pp. 3455-3471, 2024.
- Elizabeth A. Ankrah, Franceli L. Cibrian, Lucas M. Silva, Arya Tavakoulnia, Jesus A. Beltran, Sabrina E.B. Schuck, Kimberley D. Lakes, Gillian R. Hayes, “Me, My Health, and My Watch: How Children with ADHD Understand Smartwatch Health Data” (opens in new tab), ACM Transactions on Computer Human Interaction, vol. 30, 2023.
- Boyd, L. E., Johnson, J., Cibrian, F., Hughes, D., Delpizzo-Cheng, E., Lotich, K., Jones, D., Pass, H., Sean, V., Hayes, G., “Global filter: Augmenting images to support seeing the "Big picture" for people with local interference” (opens in new tab), ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 1-28, 2023.
- Ankrah, E. A., Marathe, M., Bhattacharya, A., Ritt-Olson, A., Milam, J. E., Torno, L., Hayes, G. R., “Plan For Tomorrow: The Experience of Adolescent and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors as they Transition to Adult Care” (opens in new tab), Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, vol. 7, no. CSCW2, pp. 1-27, 2023.
- Hayes, G.R., Odgers, C., Kietz, J.A., Yip, J.C., Sobel, K., Ames, M., Ritt-Olson, A., “Codesign and the Art of Creating a Global Research-Practice Network Built for Impact” (opens in new tab), Interactions N Y, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 6-9, 2023.
- Cibrian, F.L., Lakes, K.D., Schuck, S., Hayes, G.R., “The potential for emerging technologies to support self-regulation in children with ADHD: A literature review” (opens in new tab), International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, vol. 31, pp. 100421, 2022.
- Lakes, K.D., Cibrian, F.L., Schuck, S., Nelson, M., Hayes, G.R., “Digital health interventions for youth with ADHD: A systematic review” (opens in new tab), Computers in Human Behavior Reports, vol. 6, pp. 100174, 2022.
- Johnson, J., Arnold, V., Piper, A. M., Hayes, G. R., “It's a lonely disease: Cultivating Online Spaces for Social Support among People Living with Dementia and Dementia Caregivers” (opens in new tab), Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, vol. 6, no. CSCW22, pp. 1-27, 2022.
- Silva, L.M., Cibrian, F.L., Epstein, D.A., Bhattacharya, A., Ankrah, E., Moteiro, E., Beltran, J.A., Schuck, S.E., Lakes, K.D., Hayes, G.R., “Adapting Multidevice Deployments During a Pandemic: Lessons Learned From Two Studies” (opens in new tab), IEEE Pervasive Computing, vol. 21, pp. 48-56, 2021.
Most Cited Publications
- Hayes, G.R., “The Relationship of Action Research to Human-Computer Interaction” (opens in new tab), ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI), vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 15, 2011.
- Brubaker, J. R., Hayes, G. R., Dourish, P., “Beyond the Grave: Facebook as a site for the expansion of death and mourning” (opens in new tab), The Information Society, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 152-163, 2013.
- Mankoff, J., Hayes, G.R., Kasnitz, D., “Disability Studies as a Source of Critical Inquiry for the Field of Assistive Technology” (opens in new tab), Assets 10 Proceedings of the 12th International ACM Sigaccess Conference on Computers and Accessibility, pp. 3-10, 2010. Presented at Assets 2010.
- Truong, K.N., Hayes, G.R., Abowd, G.D., “Storyboarding: An Empirical Determination of Best Practices and Effective Guidelines”, Proceedings of the Conference on Designing Interactive Systems Processes Practices Methods and Techniques DIS, vol. 2006, pp. 12-21, 2006. Presented at DIS 2006.
- Haimson, O., Brubaker, J., Dombrowski, L., Hayes, G. R., “Disclosure, Stress, and Support During Gender Transition on Facebook” (opens in new tab), CSCW 2015 Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, pp. 1176-1190, 2015. Presented at CSCW 2015.
- Hayes, G.R., Hirano, S., Marcu, G., Monibi, M., Nguyen, D.H., Yeganyan, M., “Interactive Visual Supports for Children with Autism” (opens in new tab), Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 663-680, 2010.
- Escobedo, L., Nguyen, D.H., Boyd, L.A., Hirano, S.H., Rangel, A., Garcia, D., Tentori, M., Hayes, G.R., “MOSOCO: A Mobile Assistive Tool to Support Children with Autism Practicing Social Skills in Real-Life Situations” (opens in new tab), Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings, pp. 2589-2598, 2012. Presented at CHI '12.
- Brubaker, J.R., Hayes, G.R., “We will never forget you [online]: An empirical investigation of post-mortem MySpace comments” (opens in new tab), Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work CSCW, pp. 123-132, 2011. Presented at CSCW'11.
- Kientz, J.A., Hayes, G.R., Westeyn, T., Abowd, G.D., “Pervasive Computing and Autism: Assisting Caregivers of Children with Special Needs” (opens in new tab), IEEE Pervasive Computing, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 28-35, 2007.
- Haimson, O. L., Brubaker, J. R., Dombrowski, L., Hayes, G. R., “Digital Footprints and Changing Networks During Online Identity Transitions” (opens in new tab), Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings, pp. 2895-2907, 2016. Presented at CHI 2016.
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Last updated on 12/17/2025.