research
The State of the Art in Visualization Literacy
Matthew Varona, Karen Bonilla, Maryam Hedayati, Alark Joshi, Matthew Kay, Lane Harrison, Carolina Nobre
We reviewed 374 papers for a comprehensive overview of visualization literacy research. As a step towards more consistency and clarity in the field, we help researchers operationalize—that is, break down an abstract concept into researchable parts—by proposing a taxonomy of visualization literacy made of 5 categories of research and 4 competency themes. Along the way, we summarize findings from how visualization literacy is defined, assessed, studied, and improved. (Currently undergoing revision—preprint soon!)
teaching
- Summer 2025: Prep TA for CSC316 Data Visualization, helping with pedagogical design for the new version of the course
- Winter 2025: TA for CSC316 Data Visualization
- Fall 2024: TA for CSC318 The Design of Interactive Computational Media
- Co-designed a workshop for teaching high schoolers about data visualization in p5.js at CS Academy
