Susan T. Dumais | |
|---|---|
 Susan Dumais in 2009 in her office at Microsoft Research | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bates College |
| Known for | Human Computer Interaction Information Retrieval |
| Awards | ACM-W Athena Lecturer Award (2014)
SIGCHI Lifetime Achievement Award (2020) SIGIR Academy (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science |
| Institutions | Microsoft Research |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard M. Shriffin |
| Doctoral students | Jeff Huang |
| Website | research |
Susan Dumais (born August 11, 1953) is an American computer scientist who is a leader in the field of information retrieval, and has been a significant contributor to Microsoft's search technologies.[1] According to Mary Jane Irwin, who heads the Athena Lecture awards committee, “Her sustained contributions have shaped the thinking and direction of human-computer interaction and information retrieval."[2]
- ^ "100 Top Women in Seattle Tech". Puget Sound Business Journal. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ Burns, Jay (28 October 2015). "Microsoft's Susan Dumais '75 Is a Big Reason Why, Computer-Wise, You Find What You Seek". Bates News. Retrieved 23 February 2016.