Deana Anglin

Dr. Deana Anglin is an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and Founder/General Manager of a startup within Google. She specializes in hybrid product development and UX design for global markets, focusing on socio-economic challenges such as youth development and rural water quality monitoring. Her work spans startups in AI branding, orderfood.google.com, and 'Reserve with Google' services.

Education:

• PhD in Human-Centered Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
• MS in Human-Computer Interaction, Rochester Institute of Technology
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Math & Spanish, Lawrence University

Research Interests: Technology design for emerging markets, service design, social computing, and ICTD. She emphasizes user-centered methods for product innovation, particularly in supporting small businesses and global communities.

Awards:

• Georgia Tech Foley Scholar
• Intel PhD Fellow
• Google Anita Borg Scholar
• NSF Grace Hopper Scholar
• GEM Fellow

Advising & Impact: Advises startups in the US, Africa, and Brazil via Google’s programs. Founded the Azarae Foundation to empower Caribbean youth through education and opportunities. Her work bridges tech innovation with socio-economic development globally.