Academic

Paul Dourish

British-American computer scientist

Life: 1966 – present
Born: 1966
Nationality: United States

Paul Dourish is a computer scientist best known for his work and research at the intersection of computer science and social science. Born in Scotland, he holds the Steckler Endowed Chair of Information and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine, where he joined the faculty in 2000, and where he directs the Steckler Center for Responsible, Ethical, and Accessible Technology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the AAAS, the ACM, and the BCS, an