Curriculum Vitae

David Danielson (BS Honors, MS, both in the Symbolic Systems Program at Stanford University) is a Ph.D. candidate in Communication Theory and Research at Stanford, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).

He is on the editorial board of the Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction (Idea Group, 2005), has conducted usability and user interface research in the Corporate Consulting Team of SAP AG, and was previously human interface engineer for Kovair.

Danielson conducts research within the CHIMe Lab (Communication between Humans and Interactive Media), leads the Web Credibility Project in the Persuasive Technology Lab, and previously led the Interacting with Integrated Information project funded by MediaX. His research and professional activities focus on information-seeking behavior, trust and credibility, consumer behavior, and usability metrics and processes.

Academic Affiliations

Publications

Annual Review Chapters

Rieh, S.Y. & Danielson, D.R. (2007). Credibility: A multidisciplinary framework. B. Cronin (Ed.), Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, Vol. 41. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 307-364.

Book Chapters

Fogg, B.J., Cuellar, G., & Danielson, D.R. (in press). Motivating, influencing, and persuading users. J.A. Jacko and A. Sears (Eds.), The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, evolving technologies, and emerging applications (2nd ed.). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Danielson, D.R. (2005). Usability barriers. C. Ghaoui (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction. Hershey, PA: Idea Group, 652-660.

Danielson, D.R. (2005). Usability data quality. C. Ghaoui (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction. Hershey, PA: Idea Group, 661-667.

Danielson, D.R. (2005). Web credibility. C. Ghaoui (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction. Hershey, PA: Idea Group, 713-721.

Refereed Journals

Danielson, D.R. (2003). Transitional volatility in web navigation. IT&Society, 1(3), 131-158.

Danielson, D.R. (2002). Web navigation and the behavioral effects of constantly visible site maps. Interacting with Computers, 14(5), 601-618. [Full paper available via ScienceDirect for registered users]

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Fogg, B.J., Soohoo, C., Danielson, D.R., Marable, L., Stanford, J., and Tauber, E.R. (2003). How do users evaluate the credibility of web sites? A study with over 2,500 participants. Proceedings of DUX2003, Designing for User Experiences.

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