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Thomas Seiple

Lecturer I in Information, School of Information Email: [email protected] Phone: 734/764-8516
Office: School Of Information/3562 Leinweber Faculty Role: Faculty

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Biography

Tom is a former urban planner turned software designer. He is passionate about the intersection of data, design, and human experience. He believes in the power data has to transform the world around us and create a better future.

Tom is a Manager/Product Design Lead in a private sector software company. He leads the information design practice across all products within that organization. Previously, he worked as a manager in analytics and as a BI Developer. 

He is also a part-time adjunct professor at the University of Michigan's School of Information. He most recently taught "Introduction to Information Design and Data Visualization", a course he developed for the university. He looks forward to teaching other courses and guest lecturing at the university in the coming years.

Pronouns

He/Him

Areas of interest

Tom is an expert in information design, data visualization, and UX product design and strategy. In addition to his professional experience in these fields, Tom is actively engaged in the growing dialog around AI and the impacts it has on products, design, and the economic and psychological impact on society. 

Education

Bachelor's in Environmental Science - University of Cincinnati, Master's in Community Planning - University of Cincinnati