Colin M. Gray

Colin M. Gray is an Associate Professor and Director of the Human-Computer Interaction design (HCI/d) program at Indiana University Bloomington's Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, with additional appointments as Guest Professor at Beijing Normal University and Visiting Researcher at Northumbria University.

Education:

• PhD in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University Bloomington
• MEd in Educational Technology from University of South Carolina
• MA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art & Design

Dr. Gray's research centers on design pedagogy and capability development, with critical focus on ethical implications of design practices, dark patterns in technology, and learning experience design. Their work bridges human-computer interaction, instructional technology, and legal/policy frameworks through extensive consultation on deceptive design cases with regulatory bodies and non-profits.

With over 150 publications across HCI, design theory, and educational technology, Dr. Gray holds editorial roles including Associate Editor for ACM Journal on Responsible Computing and Designing journal, plus board membership for International Journal of Designs for Learning.

Professional leadership includes significant ACM SIGCHI conference contributions across EduCHI, DIS, CSCW, and CHI as General Co-Chair, Technical Program Co-Chair, and Associate Chair roles.

A proudly non-binary and queer academic using they/them pronouns, Dr. Gray actively promotes inclusive design practices through specialized lectures on ethical design implementation and dark pattern mitigation.