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Julie Kientz

Professor, Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering

COVID-19, Engineering and design

206-221-0614 / jkientz@uw.edu

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Expertise: families, kids and technology; consumer health technologies; human-centered design; families using technology to navigate home-based learning during COVID-19 pandemic


JULIE KIENTZ'S RECENT MENTIONS IN THE NEWS

  • Uncommon Thinkers: UW prof and entrepreneur Shwetak Patel has a rare 'creative brilliance' | GeekWire
  • This smart headband was supposed to help me sleep better, but I'm tired | Gizmodo
  • 3 interactive tech trends that will make you healthier | ParentMap
  • Parents are getting super creative and competitive with their first day of school chalkboard signs | Yahoo! News
  • Smartphones may loosen their grip over family life as voice devices rise | USA Today

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JULIE KIENTZ'S RECENTLY TAGGED POSTS

  • How families can use technology to juggle childcare and remote life
  • Apps for children should emphasize parent and child choice, researchers say
  • Period tracking apps failing users in basic ways, study finds
  • Parents who play 'Pokémon GO' with kids: ‘It wasn’t really about the Pokémon’
  • Two-minute warnings make kids' 'screen time' tantrums worse

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JULIE KIENTZ'S RECENT VIDEOS

  • How families can use technology to juggle childcare and remote life
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