Jay Henderson

Jay Henderson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland, leading the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Lab. His research focuses on quantitative HCI, measuring human performance with emerging technologies such as mixed reality and generative AI. He holds a PhD from the University of Waterloo and has held roles including Postdoctoral Fellow at Carleton University and Senior Research Scientist at Huawei Technologies Canada.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, University of Waterloo (2021)
• BSc Hons in Computer Science (minors in Mathematics and Psychology), Mount Allison University (2016)

Research Interests: Henderson’s work bridges computer science with psychology and mathematics, emphasizing objective measurement of user interactions. Key areas include mixed reality productivity, generative AI interfaces, gesture-based input, and multimodal feedback systems. His quantitative approach ensures practical insights for technology design.

Key Grants & Awards:

• NSERC Discovery Grant ($155,000 over 5 years)
• NSERC Discovery Launch Supplement ($12,500)
• David R. Cheriton Graduate Scholarship ($20,000 over 2 years)

Teaching & Supervision: Teaches courses like COMP 4303 (AI for Games) and supervises multiple graduate and undergraduate researchers. Notable supervisees include Daniel Jo (MSc) and Arunav Saha (BSc Honours).

Service Contributions: Served on ACM committees including Graphics Interface and CHI Late Breaking Work. Acted as Virtual Chair for ACM ASSETS 2024 and contributed to ACM’s name change policy as a transgender advocate.