Skip Shelly

Skip Shelly is an Associate Teaching Professor at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) at Carnegie Mellon University. With over 30 years of experience, he leads strategic design projects in sectors like healthcare, finance, and defense, and mentors designers, researchers, and product managers. He teaches courses such as Interaction Design Fundamentals, Advanced Interaction Design, and Service Design, and directs the MHCI Capstone program, collaborating with industry partners including Bloomberg, NASA, Meta, and Amazon Music.

• Adjunct Faculty at CMU (2011-2015)
• Faculty Director and Director of the Master of Human-Computer Interaction Program (2016-2019)

His research focuses on:

• Interaction and Experience Design
• Digital Service Innovation
• AI-Driven Design Methodologies
• Human-Centered AI Systems

In collaboration with industry giants, he has developed enterprise education initiatives for Roche, Accenture, and Sheetz, and advocates for accessibility in design through partnerships with Bloomberg. His career includes co-founding design consultancy LotterShelly (acquired by Summa Technologies in 2010) and leadership roles in educational outreach programs.

Scientific Awards:

• Patents for digital workflow innovations in histology and healthcare