Hi, my name is Meziah Ruby!

Hi, my name is
Meziah Ruby!

I’m an HCDE PhD student at the University of Washington, exploring how humans use or make sense of AI in their everyday lives.

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I’m a first year PhD student at the University of Washington, in the Human Centered Design and Engineering department. My research projects examine AI use and impact, with the goal of centering and protecting human values.

Work

Laptop screen displaying the homepage of Foundation 65, an organization focused on addressing racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps in education, with a banner of children studying and a group photo of diverse staff and supporters.
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Play

coding

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design thinking

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coding & design thinking &

A digital team management dashboard with a light green background. It displays team members' profile pictures, names, priorities, and feelings. There's a to-do list with checkboxes, a calendar for January 2023, a greeting to Melanie, activity options, and an activity feed showing recent team activities.

storytelling

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stationery

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storytelling & stationery &

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Screenshot of the Software/License BOM Requirements Dashboard showing a list of projects, statuses, and details about each BOM item, with options for actions and updates.