Matthew Brehmer

Matt Brehmer (he/him) is a human-computer interaction (HCI) researcher focusing on data visualization: he designs, implements, and evaluates new ways to communicate and collaborate around data. In Fall 2024, he joined the School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo as an assistant professor. He is a member of the HCI lab and the Future Cities Insitute, and he leads the ubietous information experiences research group. Prior to joining Waterloo, he was a lead researcher at Tableau, and before that, a member of the EPIC HCI research group at Microsoft Research. His work has been recognized with Test of Time and Best Paper Awards at IEEE VIS as well as Honourable Mentions at IEEE VIS and ACM UIST. He has also served on the program committees of visualization and HCI conferences including IEEE VIS, ACM CHI, Computation + Journalism, and Information+.