I am the Computational Research Librarian at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. I completed my undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering and Master’s in Rehabilitation Technology at the University of Pittsburgh. I then went on to complete my PhD in Human Centered Computing at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. My research has focused on utilizing makerspaces to increase equity in STEM education and access to assistive technologies as well as strategies to increase tech-transfer and knowledge translation from research to practice. She uses her expertise to instruct and support programs focused on Evidence Synthesis, Data and Code, Accessibility, Community Engagement, and AI in Research at CMU. Feel free to email me at erinhiggins@cmu.edu.

For more information, please see my CV.

Organizations I have worked with

• Digital Harbor Foundation
• The IMPACT Project
• RNEL