Sarah Morrison-Smith

Sarah Morrison-Smith is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Hamilton College. Her research explores the intersection of psychology and computer science to enhance collaborative work environments and advance accessible technological design. She teaches courses in human-computer interaction and programming languages.

• Ph.D., University of Florida (Human-Centered Computing)
• M.S., Colorado State University (Computer Science)
• B.S., Montana State University (Computer Science)

Morrison-Smith's research focuses on human-computer interaction, collaborative tools, and accessibility. She investigates natural user interfaces for mobile devices and wearables, develops ambient displays for team awareness, and studies bioinformatics software challenges.

Her recent publications analyze data-sharing transparency, gesture interaction, and collaborative workflows across 15 studies from 2015-2025. Key themes include multimodal authentication, qualitative data analysis tools, and accessibility in scientific research.

• NSF CRII: RUI: Transparency and Access Control in Life Science Data Sharing (2022)
• Google Explore CS Research (exploreCSR)

Morrison-Smith employs interdisciplinary methodologies combining user studies, dataset creation, and interface prototyping. Her work spans bioinformatics, plant phenotyping, and multimodal authentication systems.