Pia Zaragoza
Adjunct Professor
Part-Time Faculty
Biography
Pia Zaragoza is a creative technologist, researcher, and educator exploring the current use cases and future possibilities of emerging technologies. Constantly tinkering and experimenting, her work is at the intersection of computer science, engineering, and the social sciences.
Expertise
- User experience
- Inclusive design
- Accessibility
- Communications
Research Areas
- Social entrepreneurship
- Social justice
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Appointments
- Co-Lead of the Accessibility Guild at the General Services Administration
Education
- New York University, MA in Interactive Telecommunications, 2014
- The American University of Paris, BA in Global Communications, 2008
Prior Experience
- Adjunct Professor in Interaction Design, California College of the Arts
- White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, General Services Administration
- Vice President of Accessibility Research, JP Morgan Chase
Awards & Distinctions
- Venture Forward Fellow, 2022
- Somos VC Fellow, 2021
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Fellow, 2017
- IDEO CoLab Fellow, 2017