Adam Rule

Adam Rule is an Assistant Professor of Information Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Information School. He also holds honorary and affiliate roles in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, the Department of Medicine (Division of General Internal Medicine), and the Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics. His research focuses on human-computer interaction, medical informatics, and human-centered data science, particularly in the context of electronic health records (EHRs).

Education:

• PhD in Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego (2013–2018)
• MS in Human-Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington (2011–2013)
• BS in Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2008–2011)

Research Interests:

• EHR workflow analysis and usability
• Clinician documentation practices
• Computational notebooks and collaborative data science
• Impact of technology on healthcare workflows

Awards & Fellowships:

• National Library of Medicine Postdoctoral Training Grant (2019–2021)
• Best Paper, 2nd Place, MedInfo 2021
• CHI 2018 Honorable Mention

Grants & Advising:

• Co-Investigator on grants examining EHR workload and team support in primary care
• Mentored over 20 students across MS, BS, and MD programs

Labs & Teams: Collaborative Computing Group (UW–Madison Information School), with interdisciplinary ties to clinical and informatics teams.