Email:

ksowon@iu.edu

Research areas:

Methods Econometrics and Data Management

Areas of Interest:

HCI research

UX, IT consulting, and tech policy

Human factors, privacy, and security

Digital transformation and technology development

Karen Sowon is an HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) researcher passionate about leveraging technology for development. Her work focuses on identifying the opportunities, challenges, and risks of technology use and designing user-centered solutions. Sowon specializes in optimizing technological tools to help users efficiently achieve their goals while prioritizing usability, privacy, and security.

Sowon's expertise spans project design and management, data analysis, and the development and implementation of research tools. She thrives on solving complex problems with a real-world impact, applying her skills in bringing structure to ambiguity and creatively addressing new problems.