Christopher Lueg

Christopher Lueg is a Professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He holds a PhD in Informatics from the University of Zurich and a Master's in Computer Science from the Technical University of Dortmund. His research focuses on human-computer interaction, usability, and embodiment in design. Prior roles include professorships at Bern University of Applied Sciences and various Australian institutions, including the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Tasmania, where he co-directed research themes in Data, Knowledge & Decisions and Creativity, Culture & Society.

• Current courses: User Research & Evaluation (IS236A), Independent Study (IS589CPL).
• Editorial role: Associate Editor of the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology.

Research interests emphasize embodied cognition and de-centering human-centered design. Recent activities include collaborations highlighted in news articles about user experience improvements, ASIS&T symposium participation, and student evaluations ranking him as excellent.

Lueg leads the InfoAccessLab (website), focusing on information access and health informatics. His work bridges social informatics and medical informatics, with ongoing contributions to HCI and user experience design.