Xiaomu Zhou

Dr. Xiaomu Zhou is a Teaching Professor and Program Lead for the Master of Professional Studies in Informatics at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Information Science from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in Computer and Information Technology from Shandong University.

Since joining Northeastern, Dr. Zhou has led the development and modernization of the Informatics curriculum—introducing new concentrations, integrating AI-driven applications, and strengthening training in cloud computing and information security management. She teaches courses including Informatics Capstone, Foundations of Informatics, Fundamentals of Human Behavior in Interactive Systems, and Healthcare Information Systems, while also mentoring part-time faculty and collaborating with industry IT leaders to align academic content with workforce needs.

Previously, Dr. Zhou was an assistant professor at Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information, where her research focused on human-computer interaction (HCI), health informatics, and computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW).

An active contributor to her research community, Dr. Zhou has served on program committees for major ACM conferences such as CHI on Human Factors in Computing System and CSCW and regularly presents at the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) annual symposium. She is also a frequent reviewer for leading academic journals in the fields of HCI and informatics.