Juan Pablo Hourcade

Juan Pablo Hourcade is a Professor at The University of Iowa's Department of Computer Science and serves as the Director of Graduate Studies for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Informatics. His research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction, particularly on designing technologies that enhance creativity, collaboration, well-being, and information access for diverse users such as children and older adults.

• Author of the pioneering book Child-Computer Interaction (2nd edition)
• Leadership roles: Papers Co-Chair for CHI 2016/2017, IDC 2013, and CLIHC 2021
• Editorial Board Member of Interacting with Computers and International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction

His work emphasizes ethics in interactive technology and universal accessibility for children. He offers lectures on topics like cognitive processes in technology use and computer literacy for diverse populations.