James Landay directed the Seattle laboratory from 2003 to 2006 and now serves as Strategic Advisor. An associate professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington (UW), James' research interests include automated usability evaluation, demonstrational interfaces, ubiquitous computing, user interface design tools, and web design. He is a founding member of the UW Design:Use:Build (DUB) Center and was a tenured professor in EECS at UC Berkeley before coming to Seattle.