Who We Are

The Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative offers a broad range of academic expertise in information science, law, and the social sciences, allied with LII's unique experience as the oldest and largest public access provider of legal information on the Internet. A core of principal researchers collaborates with affiliated researchers and research assistants as the needs of particular issues or projects demand.

• Geri Gay is the Kenneth J. Bissett Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication, as well as a member of the faculty of Computer and Information Science and Director of the Human Computer Interaction Lab. She is co-directing the Institute of Social Sciences theme project on social networks and networking. Her research focuses on social and technical issues in the design of interactive communication technologies. Specifically, she is interested in social navigation, affective computing, social networking, mobile computing, and design theory.

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  Hrönn Brynjarsdóttir is a human computer interaction research specialist, holding a masters degree in human factors engineering from the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, where she primarily researched design issues for Digital Radiology Reading Rooms with Prof. Alan Hedge. In her current position as HCI Research Specialist, she utilizes eye tracking technology to study internet search behavior. She also is a usability consultant, conducting user and prototype tests.