Brian P Bailey

Brian P. Bailey is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), affiliated with the College of Engineering. His primary role focuses on Interactive Computing and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota (2002). Bailey is renowned for his research on peer feedback systems, team formation algorithms, and educational technology, with a strong emphasis on improving collaborative learning environments.

His teaching excellence is reflected in multiple awards, including the Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Student Advising (2005, 2007, 2016) and repeated recognition as an 'Excellent Teacher' by UIUC students across courses like CS 465 (User Interface Design) and CS 565 (Human-Computer Interaction). He actively mentors undergraduate researchers and leads a research group focused on sociotechnical interventions in education.

Key research themes include designing tools to enhance peer feedback, algorithmic support for team formation, and improving user interactions with conversational agents. His work bridges HCI with educational innovation, addressing challenges such as feedback valence, crowdsourced design critique, and resilience to negative feedback. Notable grants include the NSF CAREER Award (2007), supporting foundational research in these areas.

Bailey has received Best Paper awards at ACM CSCW (2023), ACM CHI (2017), and other top conferences. His lab develops tools like Decipher (for feedback visualization), LIFT (for algorithmic team formation), and Projectibles (for design support). He is a Distinguished Member of the ACM (2018) and actively contributes to academic service as a program chair and workshop organizer at conferences like ACM Creativity & Cognition.