Dr. Robert Kraut

Biography

Robert E. Kraut is the Herbert Simon Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science and holds a joint appointment at the Tepper School of Business. His broad research interests encompass social impact computing, online communities, and the design of information technologies that facilitate small-group intellectual work. He has conducted extensive empirical research exploring the impact of the Internet on social interaction, collaboration among small work groups, and the role of conversation technologies in organizations. Prior to his current role, he served as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University and worked as a research scientist at Bell Laboratories and Bell Communications Research. He holds a PhD in social psychology from Yale University, where he developed a strong foundational understanding of human behavior in relation to technology.

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