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This course is specifically tailored for graduate students, especially PhD students, to provide them with a comprehensive review of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research. The course covers foundations and frontiers in HCI research. Core topics include interaction, social computing, and AI+HCI; breadth topics include collaboration, conversational interactions, ubiquitous and tangible computing, and accessibility. We will examine research methods, philosophies of research, and diverse ways of knowing to build foundational concepts and analytical skills for engaging in and understanding human-computer interaction research. Students will read research papers and methodological theory and engage in critical writing, group discussion, and oral presentations. Students will gain knowledge in learning and practicing commonly used methodologies in HCI, such as interview, field and lab experiment design, and qualitative and quantitative analysis methods. Required Course Background: 601.490/690 or permission.