Academics

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Publications

• Human Computer Interaction for Development:  Changing HCI to Change the World.   S. Dray, A. Light, A. Dearden, V.Evers, M. Densmore, D. Ramachandran, M. Kam, G. Marsden, N. Sambasivan, T. Smyth, T., D. van Gruenen, and N. Winters. In J. Jacko, Ed., The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies, and Emerging Applications, Third Edition (Human Factors and Ergonomics) CRC Press, 2012, pp. 1369 – 1394.
• Claim Mobile: When to Fail a Technology. M. Densmore. In Proc. of ACM SIGCHI Conf. on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2012), May 2012. Forthcoming (pdf)

• Experiences with Bulk SMS for Health Financing in Uganda. M. Densmore. In Proc. of ACM SIGCHI Conf. Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA 2012), May 2012. Forthcoming (pdf)
• Melissa R. Ho, Thomas N. Smyth, Matthew Kam, and Andy Dearden. Human-Computer Interaction for Development: The Past, Present and Future. In Information Technology and International Development (ITID), Vol. 5, No. 4. http://itidjournal.org/itid/article/view/420/188
• Yaw Anokwa, Thomas N. Smyth, Divya Ramachandran, Jahanzeb Sherwani, Yael Schwartzman, Rowena Luk, Melissa Ho, Neema Moraveji, Brian Derenzi. Stories from the Field: Reflections on HCI4D Experiences. In Information Technology and International Development (ITID), Vol. 5, No. 4. http://itidjournal.org/itid/article/view/427/195
• Melissa R. Ho, Emmanuel K. Owusu, and Paul M. Aoki. Claim Mobile: Engaging Conflicting Stakeholder Requirements in Healthcare in Uganda. In Proceedings of Information, Communications Technology, and Development 2009 (ICTD2009). April 18-19, 2009. Doha, Qatar.
  (presentation, pdf, 7.5MB)
  (pre-print manuscript, pdf, 2MB)
• Rowena Luk, Matei Zaharia, Melissa Ho, Brian Levine, and Paul M. Aoki. ICTD for Healthcare in Ghana: Two Parallel Case Studies. In Proceedings of Information, Communications Technology, and Development 2009 (ICTD2009). April 18-19, 2009. Doha, Qatar.
  (pre-print manuscript, pdf, 1MB)
• Rowena Luk, Melissa Ho, and Paul Aoki. Cultural Divides in the Construction of Socioprofessional Medical Practice. Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S 2008), Rotterdam, August 2008.
• Rowena Luk, Melissa Ho, Paul M. Aoki. Asynchronous Remote Medical Consultation for Ghana. Proc. ACM SIGCHI Conf. on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2008), Apr. 2008. Presentation (ppt, 25.1 MB)
• Applying User-Centered Design to Telemedicine. Melissa Ho, Rowena Luk, Paul M. Aoki. CHI 2007 Workshop on User Centered Design for International Development, Apr. 2007.
• A Framework for Designing Teleconsultation Systems in Africa. Rowena L. Luk, Melissa Ho and Paul Aoki. Proc. Int’l Conf. on Health Informatics in Africa (HELINA 2007), Bamako, Mali, Jan. 2007, 28(1-5).
• The Case for Technology for Developing Regions.
  Eric Brewer, Michael Demmer, Bowei Du, Kevin Fall, Melissa Ho, Matthew
  Kam, Sergiu Nedevschi, Joyojeet Pal, Rabin Patra, and Sonesh Surana.
  IEEE Computer. Volume 38, Number 6, pp. 25-38, June 2005. PDF
• The Challenges of Technology Research for Developing Regions. Eric Brewer, Michael Demmer, Melissa Ho, R.J. Honicky, Joyojeet Pal,
  Madelaine Plauche, and Sonesh Surana. IEEE Pervasive Computing. Volume 5,
  Number 2, pp. 15-23, April-June 2006. PDF
• Implementing Delay Tolerant Networking. Michael Demmer, Eric Brewer, Kevin Fall, Sushant Jain, Melissa Ho, Rabin Patra. IRB-TR-04-020, Dec. 28, 2004. PDF.
• Rethinking Wireless in the Developing World.
  Lakshminarayanan Subramanian, Sonesh Surana, Rabin Patra, Sergiu
  Nedevschi, Melissa Ho, Eric Brewer and Anmol Sheth. Hot Topics in
  Networks (HotNets-V), November 2006. PDF.
• Re-assessing Long Distance Wireless for West Africa. Melissa R. Ho and RJ Honicky. Workshop on Wireless Broadband Access for Communities and Rural Developing Regions (WIRELESS4D). December 2008. Karlstad, Sweden. Paper (PDF), Presentation (PPT 10.1MB, PDF 1MB).

Talks

• November 9, 2010: mHealth Summit 2010, Washington, DC. Insurance Innovation in mHealth: Results from a Pilot in Uganda. (pdf, 2.1MB)
• May 5, 2010:  SHOPS/mHealth Alliance  Online Conference: Using Mobile Technologies to Improve Family Planning, Maternal Health, and Newborn Services in the Developing World. Text Messaging for Management in Uganda Output-Based Voucher Program (pdf, 5.4MB), with Ben Bellows (RH Vouchers Project, Pop Council).  This presentation can still be viewed with audio online by creating an account on the SHOPS/mHealth Alliance conference web page.
• November 11, 2008: Intel People and Practices Research,
  Portland, Oregon, USA. Mobile Phones, Health Information Management, and Output-Based Aid. (pptx, 17.9MB)
• October 28, 2008: American Public Health Association 2008,
  San Diego, California, USA. handouts (pdf, 1.6MB)
• October 18, 2008: TIER Workshop, Berkeley, California, USA. Mobile Phones, Health Information Management, and Output-Based Aid (pptx, 68.5MB)
• October 4, 2007: Blum “Global Development in Action” Student Symposium, Berkeley, California, USA. Smartphones and Information Management for Rural Health Care Clinics in Africa (ppt, 2.7MB)

Teaching

• Spring 2009: Object-Oriented Programming in Java
• November 5, 2007: i250 Computer Based Communications Networks and Systems Guest Lecture on Networking in Developing Countries. University of California, Berkeley, USA. (ppt, 25.7 MB)

• TIER Undergraduates: Emmanuel Owusu (Summer Intern 2008)
• Mbarara University Undergraduates: Moses Byaruhanga (Summer Intern 2009), Phaisal Lubega, Martin Galliwango, Samuel Mugisha, Ronald Muhwezi, Ivan Orone

Service

• Organized TIER Workshop in October 2008
• Co-organized HCI4CID Workshop at CHI2009 in Boston (in absentia)
• Assisted with organization and proposal of Education Workshop at ICTD2009
• Volunteering as a Visiting Lecturer at Mbarara University of Science and Technology Institute of Computer Science
• I am a reviewer for ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) and other entities.