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Sara Kiesler is Hillman Professor of Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University. She applies behavioral and social science to technology design and tries to understand how technology changes individuals, groups, and organizations. She was among the first to conduct scientific studies of computer-mediated communication. With Lee Sproull, Pamela Hinds, Robert Kraut, and other colleagues, she authored and edited books and articles on social aspects of the Internet and the use of technology in organizations. Dr. Kiesler continues to study the social impact of the Internet on families, problems associated with multidisciplinary and complex forms of collaboration, geographically dispersed science and project work, information sharing, and the design of human-robot interaction. Dr. Kiesler holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from The Ohio State University.