Kristina Höök (born 1964) is a Swedish computer scientist specializing in

human–computer interaction Human–computer interaction (HCI) is research in the design and the use of computer technology, which focuses on the interfaces between people (users) and computers. HCI researchers observe the ways humans interact with computers and design te ...

and known for her work in somaesthetics. She is a professor in interaction design at the

KTH Royal Institute of Technology The KTH Royal Institute of Technology ( sv, Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, lit=Royal Institute of Technology), abbreviated KTH, is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH conducts research and education in engineering and technolog ...

Education and career

Höök earned a bachelor's degree in 1987 from

Uppsala University Uppsala University ( sv, Uppsala universitet) is a public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in operation. The university rose to significance during ...

, completed a Ph.D. in 1996 at Stockholm University, and earned a habilitation in 2002 from Stockholm University. She has been a researcher for the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) since 1990, and became a professor at Stockholm University in 2003. She moved to KTH in 2012.

Books

Höök is the author of the book ''Designing with the Body: Somaesthetic Interaction Design'', published in 2018 by the

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. Her

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s include ''Designing Information Spaces: The Social Navigation Approach'' (with David Benyon and Alan J. Munro, Springer, 2003) and Social Navigation of Information Space (with Munro and Benyon, Springer, 1999).

Recognition

Höök was the 1997 winner of the ERCIM Cor Baayen Award. In 2005, she was named to the

Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences or ''Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien'' (IVA), founded on 24 October 1919 by King Gustaf V, is one of the royal academies in Sweden. The academy is an independent organisation, which prom ...

. In 2020 she was elected to the

CHI Academy The CHI Academy is a group of researchers honored by SIGCHI, the Special Interest Group in Computer–Human Interaction of the Association for Computing Machinery. Each year, 5–8 new members are elected for having made a significant, cumulative co ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hook, Kristina 1964 births Living people Swedish computer scientists Women computer scientists Uppsala University alumni Stockholm University alumni Stockholm University faculty KTH Royal Institute of Technology faculty