Postdoc researcher with university libraries at Carnegie Mellon University
Joined September 2015
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Erin Higgins (she/her) retweeted
24 Jun 2025
We are conducting an interview study to better understand how people perceive privacy and security when using AI-driven mental health apps. Complete a short screening survey to see if you're eligible ($30 compensation for the interview): drexel.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
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Erin Higgins (she/her) retweeted
12 Jun 2025
✨ Pittsburgh entrepreneurs side hustlers! ✨
Join us June 21 @PrototypePGH for a free workshop on business planning, peer learning & emerging tech.
📄 Leave with a biz plan draft action steps
🗣️ “Six months of work became 10 minutes.”
RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/build-your-…
12 Jun 2025
Everyone says you need them, but no one ever knows: What *actually* goes into a business plan? 🤔
Join us at @prototypepgh for a business planning workshop organized by @yasminekotturi @gautamaakash
Details in 🧵
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29 Oct 2024
I’m giving a talk at #ASSETS24 in session 5A at 2pm today! Come see me or read the paper here: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36635…
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28 Oct 2024
Come see @CrawfordkirkA present our poster during a coffee break at #ASSETS24
Link to poster: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36635…
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Erin Higgins (she/her) retweeted
15 Oct 2024
I’m excited to announce that I'm recruiting a PhD student in Human-Centered Computing (HCC) at @UMBC! If you're passionate about building AI systems, the future of work, or community-engaged research, apply to our HCC PhD program! Why UMBC, you ask? Let me tell you! (1/5)
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Erin Higgins (she/her) retweeted
14 May 2024
I will present my paper at #CHI2024 about users' privacy and security concerns of mental health apps on Wednesday, May 15th from 11:00am - 11:15am at 316A "Privacy for Safer Web and Apps". Come talk to me! @TeraReynolds @helena_mentis
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Erin Higgins (she/her) retweeted
24 Oct 2023
Wonderful to have @umbcinfosystems students and faculty sharing and engaging with accessibility and assistive tech research at #assets2023 conference in NYC!
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24 Oct 2023
I’m presenting today at #ASSETS2023 about about co-designing custom DIY-AT in a social justice aligned makerspace at 1:40pm! Come see me!
Paper: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/35976…
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Looking forward to presentation on Environmental Justice from the perspectives of activists in Bangladesh by Hasan Mahmud Prottoy, @lydiastamato, and @foadhamidi tomorrow at the Computing Within LIMITS (LIMITS'23). Check out the paper here: limits.pubpub.org/pub/8rcl3k…
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26 Apr 2023
Come see my #CHI2023 talk tomorrow morning at 9am at the Learning and Education session in Hall F.
Come talk to me about equity-based pedagogy in informal tech-rich learning :)
Link: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/35445…
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Erin Higgins (she/her) retweeted
23 Apr 2023
Proud to present a preview of our upcoming #CHI2023 paper on equity-based pedagogy on Friday @UMBC Provost’s Teaching and Learning Symposium! Thanks to our amazing team, @ehiggins95 Jenn, Quinlan, and Susu, and community partner @DHF with @andrewcoy and @XantheMaty
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Erin Higgins (she/her) retweeted
5 Nov 2022
Pennsylvania, make sure you vote for @JoshShapiroPA for Governor, @SummerForPA and @ChrisForPA for the U.S. House, and @JohnFetterman for the U.S. Senate.
They'll work to make a difference for folks like you. Make a plan to vote at IWillVote.com.
ALT President Obama speaks at a podium at a Get Out the Vote rally supporting Democratic candidates up and down the ballot in Pennsylvania.
ALT President Obama stands with John Fetterman, candidate for U.S. Senate, and Gisele Baretto Fetterman.
ALT President Obama speaks at a podium at a Get Out the Vote rally supporting Democratic candidates up and down the ballot in Pennsylvania.
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24 Oct 2022
Excited to present on Wednesday at #ASSETS2022
Exciting paper this Wednesday at #ASSETS2022 on "Creating 3D Printed Assistive Technology Through Design Shortcuts" by @ehiggins95, @williameasley3,
@amyhurst, Karen Gordes, and @foadhamidi @umbcinfosystems @umbcisrc
ALT A user wearing a 3D printed assistive device connected to their fingers with velcro straps
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Erin Higgins (she/her) retweeted
3 May 2021
Today it was announced that a large new bookstore is opening at The Terminal in the Strip. We have some Thoughts.
TL;DR, White Whale got taken advantage of, and this is a cautionary tale. Buckle up! (Same text on images as on this thread)
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ALT A still from YOU GOT MAIL where Kathleen and her employees stare up at the Fox Books Superstore in the process of being built out.
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Erin Higgins (she/her) retweeted
24 Mar 2021
Episode 2 has dropped! Learn how to have sustainable success in supporting your #assistivetechnology venture in the 2nd episode of the ImpacTech #podcast! @PittSHRS @createability
impactech.simplecast.com/epi…
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Erin Higgins (she/her) retweeted
26 Feb 2021
We have officially launched our first episode of ImpacTech, the IMPACT Center's podcast! As of today it can be found on Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Amazon Music. Coming soon to Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Google Podcasts, and Pandora. Subscribe today!
impactech.simplecast.com/epi…
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