Andrew Begel

Associate Professor, Software and Societal Systems

Bio

Andrew Begel is an Associate Professor of Computer Science in the Software and Societal Systems Department in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. He is also an Affiliate Professor at the Information School at the University of Washington. From 2006 until June 2022, he was a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research in Redmond, WA, USA. 

His research examines how technology and AI can extend capabilities and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities. His current focus is on creating an inclusive technology workplace, building tools for the future of remote work, and ensuring that these tools are created responsibly and ethically to include everyone in the workplace of tomorrow. Recently, he has applied HCI techniques to study and improve the software development process. He has studied biometrics and affect-based software engineering, social media for software engineering, collaborative software development, Agile methodologies, developer-centric knowledge management, flow and coordination, and K-16 and beyond programming education.