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Anna Williams

Social Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1989Rising activity
Social and Educational SciencesInnovative Human-Technology InteractionEthics and Social Impacts of AITechnology Use by Older AdultsAutism Spectrum Disorder Research

Publications

141

Citations

1,626

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

38

Publishing since 1989

Research summary
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Anna Williams works in human-computer interaction (the study of how people use and design technology), focusing on disability, neurodivergence, aging, and gender identity in the context of AI, robots, and virtual/gaming environments. Much of the work critically examines the ethics and social consequences of AI systems, especially for marginalized groups, and explores how technologies like robots, virtual reality, and smart textiles can be designed more inclusively. The research combines design practice with social critique, often centering community input and disability justice frameworks.

Disability and neurodiversity in technology designEthics and social impact of AIHuman-robot interaction for older adultsGender and identity in digital play/gamingInclusive and accessible design methods

Publication output was moderate and fluctuating from 2017-2024 (roughly 3-10 papers/year) before sharply increasing to 20 publications in 2025, suggesting a recent surge in research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.8/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 10 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 20 publications20252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Canadian Journal of Disability Studies×5
  • Advances in intelligent systems and computing×3
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Studies×2
  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting×2
  • Samlaren: tidskrift för svensk litteraturvetenskaplig forskning×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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