Gloria Mark

Gloria Mark is a Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. Her research focuses on human-computer interaction (HCI), examining how technology impacts multitasking, attention, mood, and stress in daily life. She employs real-world, sensor-based studies to analyze digital media use and its effects on productivity and well-being. Her work spans domains like workplace efficiency, social media dynamics, and crisis response through technology.

Mark's research emphasizes collaborative resilience in disrupted environments, such as natural disasters or conflicts, studying how Web 2.0 tools aid recovery. She has pioneered studies on interruption costs, demonstrating that while tasks are completed faster when interrupted, stress levels rise. Her findings have influenced policies on remote work and digital detox practices.

• Education: Ph.D. (assumed from title).
• Awards: SIGCHI Best Paper Award (2014), multiple Honorable Mentions for Best Paper in ACM conferences.
• Advising: Supervised 13 Ph.D. students and researchers, including Yiran Wang and Bryan Semaan.

Mark has authored a popular book, Attention Span, and frequently engages with media to discuss digital distraction and productivity. Her lab's Tesserae Project conducts large-scale studies on information workers using multimodal sensing.