My research interests are in the areas of human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, and social computing. I am primarily interested in identifying needs and opportunities to further explore how theories from the social sciences can be used to design technologies that have a positive impact on individual behavior. I see an urgent need to explore the use of these technologies in understudied communities. Results from my past studies in the environmental sustainability domain suggest that improved communication provides individual community members with access to new information and helps to resolve common problems. I plan to continue to apply my past research techniques to clarify and potentially meet the needs of understudied communities in environmental sustainability and in other domains such as education and health. For more information about my research please see http://www.tawannadillahunt.com and for more information about my research group, please go to http://www.socialinnovations.us.