Robin Brewer

Robin Brewer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on building and studying digital systems to better support older adults (ages 65+), disabled people (e.g., Blind, low vision, cognitive disability), and caregivers. Much of her current work focuses on designing conversational, voice, and AI-powered technologies for expression, search, and care. 

Dr. Brewer co-founded the Accessibility, HCI, and Aging (AHA!) lab across the School of Information, Computer Science and Engineering, and STAMPS School of Art and Design. Dr. Brewer is also affiliated with MISC (focused on interactive and social computing), ESC (focused on ethics and computing), and the Digital Studies Institute. Dr. Brewer's work has been supported by grants from NSF with an early CAREER award, NIH, Google, the Department of Transportation, and the Retirement Research Foundation.