Zachary Schultz

@zschultz@hci.social
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Information Science PhD Student and Human-Centered Cybersecurity Researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison's iSchool
Websitehttps://zschultz.com
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#CSCW2024 There’s still time! Come see my student Zihan Gao present our work “Investigating Influential Users’ Responses to Permanent Suspension on Social Media”, at the Session 3d: Moderating the Digital Sphere session Central 1!
what if instead of cramming AI into everything we crammed privacy into everything
The University of Wisconsin-Madison iSchool is seeking highly qualified candidates for a tenured faculty position in Information Sciences. Research areas can include but are not limited to: health informatics, human-centered AI, data governance, and more.
Learn more about the position and spread the word: https://ow.ly/Z7QC50TG5OZ
Associate Professor, Information School - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Job Summary: The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Information School seeks highly qualified candidates for a tenured position in information sciences. This faculty position will be an academic nine-month, tenured appointment at the Associate Professor level, to start August 2025. Applications at the Professor level may be considered in exceptional cases.The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science that values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an inclusive, fair, and equitable environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members...

I just boosted a toot about this but wanted to make my own lil blurb: I'm part of an event this Friday by @communitydata where I'll be talking about the practical takeaways from the findings of the interview study I was doing late 2023/early 2024 on privacy, policies, and community governance on fedi. We'll have group discussions, and we'd love to chat + be in dialogue w/ folks on fedi! Please feel fre to register / boost 😊

More info + registration link here: https://wiki.communitydata.science/Dialogues/Complexities_of_Community_Governance

Dialogues/Complexities of Community Governance - CommunityData

If you know someone applying to a CS PhD this year - make sure they know of grad app support programs!!

Free informal feedback (on statements, etc) from current PhD students before formally applying. Kinda new, but great stuff.

I track them here (2025):
https://www.andrewkuz.net/public/dashboards/cs-hci-phd-application-review-programs/2025/html/cs-hci-phd-application-review-programs-2025.html

Andrew Kuznetsov | CS/HCI PhD Application Review Program Tracker 2025

I had a fun time touring the Morgridge Hall construction site, the new home of the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences! I’m looking forward to its opening!

#UWMadison University of Wisconsin-Madison #InformationScience #ComputerScience #DataScience

#TikTok was in court today to overturn a U.S. law that would force the video app to divorce from its China-based parent company or be banned.

It’s the latest development in a lengthy saga over the app that many politicians in Washington fear is a security risk.

But why is TikTok controversial?

Here’s a quick rundown of reads from #cybersecurity, #socialmedia and legal experts:

https://theconversation.com/tiktok-ban-goes-to-the-court-5-essential-reads-on-the-case-and-its-consequences-239160
#news #technology

TikTok ban goes to the court: 5 essential reads on the case and its consequences

Lawyers for the popular video app warned of ‘staggering’ consequences for free speech if ban is allowed to happen.

The Conversation

zero respect, both the bird and the photoshopper.

(found on reddit)

I had a fun time going on the UW-Madison Information School PhD students and advisors pontoon boat ride on lake Mendota, on Friday the 13th 🤣😱

We even got to see our building (Helen C White Hall) from the lake ⛵⛵

Software engineers: our study ends Monday--come participate & help us make testing better!
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Think software testing should be better? So do we!

If you have 90mins, know TypeScript, and are 18+ in the US or CA, come participate in our software testing study via Zoom!

Self-screen & schedule a session here:
https://cmu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3KSjVAyTjmE2ssK

Eligible participants receive a $30 Amazon gift card.

Boosts appreciated! #software #testing #SoftwareTesting #TypeScript #SoftwareEngineering #SE #HCI #DX

Usable Testing Study

We’re researching the usability of testing tools programmers use. We want to understand how to design these tools so they make it easier for programmers to test the code they write. If you have 90 minutes to spare, have experience with TypeScript, are at least 18, and are in the United States or Canada, we’d love for you to participate in our study. In this study, you will debug different Typescript programs using various testing tools. The study will be conducted remotely over the internet. If you participate, you will receive a $30 Amazon gift card. To see if you are eligible, please complete our brief screening survey