Natalie Webber

Natalie Webber is a Teaching Professor at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), Faculty of Computer Science. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Science from UNB. Her research focuses on Human Computer Interaction, Student Support, and Women in Computing, with additional interests in Faculty-Student Relations and Interdepartmental Collaboration.

Education:

• Master of Computer Science (MCS), University of New Brunswick
• Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS), University of New Brunswick

Professional Roles:

• Academic Advisor for First-Year and Multimedia Systems Students
• Peer Mentor Coordinator for the Faculty
• Newsletter Editor for the Faculty of Computer Science
• Member of key committees including Orientation & Retention, Media/Public Relations, and AUNBT Collective Bargaining Council

Teaching & Mentorship: Teaches courses such as Introduction to Computer Programming (CS1073), Multimedia Design (CS3703), and oversees lab coordination. Supervised over 30 undergraduate research projects, including award-winning theses on HCI and accessibility.

Research Background: Her thesis explored pedagogical gestures in HCI, with follow-up studies on animation-based gesture replication. Industry experience includes systems development at the New Brunswick Research & Productivity Council.

Labs/Teams: Collaborated with Dr. Colin Ware’s HCI research group and contributed to UNB’s Multimedia Systems initiatives through Facebook group coordination and peer mentorship programs.